Cyperus exaltatus
Tall Flat-sedge, Giant Sedge at Coombs, ACT
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| Cyperus exaltatus | MichaelBedingfield | 21 Feb 2018 | |
| Cyperus exaltatus | MichaelBedingfield | 21 Feb 2018 | |
| Unverified | MichaelBedingfield | 3 May 2017 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelBedingfield noted:
21 Feb 2018
David Albrecht informed me that this is the first record of this plant for the ACT.
User's notes
On the water's edge at Molonglo River below Coombs.
5 comments
23 May 2017
This is lmost certainly a Cyperus species, but the individual spikeltes look really small, so i don't recognise the species from the photos - might be worth collecting a specimen if you are going past soon.
23 May 2017
Thanks Russell.
I didn't recognise this one which has different seed-heads from those I know. It was hard to photograph because it was in the water and I couldn't get closer. With the recent rain it will be underwater now and may be damaged by the process. I will endeavour to get a specimen when I can, but it may not be until next growing season.
I didn't recognise this one which has different seed-heads from those I know. It was hard to photograph because it was in the water and I couldn't get closer. With the recent rain it will be underwater now and may be damaged by the process. I will endeavour to get a specimen when I can, but it may not be until next growing season.
21 Feb 2018
ID by David Albrecht at the Australian National Herbarium from supplied specimen.
21 Feb 2018
Local nurseries stock this plant and recommend it for dam bank stabilisation so I guess it is just a matter of time before it became naturalised.
22 Mar 2018
This species has been planted throughout the ACT in wetlands/ponds. It has persisted in Macgregor bio-retention ponds for 8+ years now.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.051683-35.318247
- Altitude 561.0m
- Maps Molonglo River Reserve
- Places Coombs, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 30 Apr 2017 06:18 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
Collections
- Significant MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Rushes, Sedges & Mat Rushes Plants Cyperus exaltatus
Species information
- Cyperus exaltatus Scientific name
- Tall Flat-sedge, Giant Sedge Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Non-local native
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 650.22m Recorded at altitude
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