Dense Flat-sedge at Lake Burley Griffin West
Identification history
| Cyperus congestus | 14 Apr 2016 | michaelb |
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On the water's edge at Lake Burley Griffin, Blue Gum Point near Yarralumla Bay.
4 comments
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
15 Apr 2016
Thanks Michael - this is not on our rare plant list but maybe it should be, There is only one ACT record of this plant in the Atlas of Living Australia a 2006 recording by Isobel Crawford also on Lake Burley Griffin at Acton. It is not listed on the ACT census of vascular plants and is mainly a coastal species.
michaelb
wrote:
15 Apr 2016
Hi Michael. PlantNet says it is a Native of South Africa. But it is an easy to recognise one with its distinctive colour.
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
15 Apr 2016
Thanks Michael - I should have checked the symbol -will also check out whether it has been subject to a weed risk assessment
michaelb
wrote:
15 Apr 2016
If you look at the other sighting, you will see that it can be quite dominating and copes very well with mowing. There was a dense patch of it maybe 30 metres across. See http://canberranaturemap.org/Community/Sightings/Details/3342917
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.107299-35.296079
- Altitude 561.1m
- Maps Lake Burley Griffin West Blue Gum Point to Attunga Bay
- Places Yarralumla, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 9 Mar 2016 07:34 PM Recorded on
- michaelb Recorded by
Additional information
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
Species information
- Cyperus congestus Scientific name
- Dense Flat-sedge Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor Weed or Pest
- Up to 635m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Mariscus congestus
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