Machaerina rubiginosa
Soft Twig-rush at Garran, ACT
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| Machaerina articulata | Tapirlord | 11 Jan 2023 | |
| Machaerina rubiginosa | MichaelMulvaney | 28 Apr 2017 | |
| Machaerina rubiginosa | RussellB | 25 Apr 2017 | |
| Unverified | Mike | 19 Mar 2017 |
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User's notes
Stalks flttened, 1.5m tall, inflorescence 20cm. Leaves over 1m, thin and thickened.
4 comments
26 Apr 2017
The photo doesn't provide quite enough information to be sure on this ID. The culms of this species can be compressed, but are usually terete or somewhat compressed.
29 Apr 2017
New image added showing cross section of leaf near base 8mm wide by 4 mm thick. Dried culms are similar.
29 Apr 2017
Mike this and Jerrabomberra wetlands are the only place that any Baumea has been recorded in the ACT and this East O,Malley pond has two species - which makes me suspect that they were planted - what do you think?
29 Apr 2017
The pond was constructed and filled in 2005. It would be good to get a planting list - several shrubs and trees are inappropriate. It is likely the larger rushes and sedges have spread from plantings.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.113235-35.346077
- Altitude 640.3m
- Maps Mount Mugga Mugga
- Places Garran, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 19 Mar 2017 10:57 AM Recorded on
- Mike Recorded by
Collections
- Mike Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Rushes, Sedges & Mat Rushes Plants Machaerina rubiginosa
Species information
- Machaerina rubiginosa Scientific name
- Soft Twig-rush Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 490.27m to 1278.42m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Baumea rubiginosa
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