Purei (Carex secta)

Common name: swamp sedge

Purei is a robust wetland sedge suited to stormwater treatment areas, wetland edges, and low-lying riparian planting.

Availability

Eco-sourced purei are available for project-scale planting and grow-to-order programmes. Contact us to discuss plant supply.

Suitable for

• Wetlands

• Riparian margins

• Stormwater treatment areas

Characteristics

• Height: 1–1.5m

• Form: upright sedge

• Habitat: wetlands and riparian margins

• Light: full sun to partial shade

• Frost tolerance: high

Restoration uses

• Wetland restoration

• Riparian planting

• Stormwater treatment areas

• Sediment filtration and erosion control

Rongoā (traditional uses)

In traditional Māori medicine, parts of the plant have been used in preparations for treating skin conditions and minor ailments.

Knowledge of rongoā Māori is part of mātauranga Māori and traditionally held and practiced within whānau and hapū.

Many native plants hold significance within mātauranga Māori, including traditional uses in rongoā Māori.

Where appropriate, we acknowledge these connections alongside ecological restoration uses.