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Sighting 3378974

Carex sp.

A Sedge at Garran, ACT

Carex sp. at Garran, ACT - 21 Mar 2016
Carex sp. at Garran, ACT - 21 Mar 2016
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Identification history

Carex sp. 10 Nov 2018 michaelb
Carex appressa 22 Jul 2017 ruthkerruish

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User's notes

Found in a damp area. Hard to find anything in this area - full of long grasses etc.

2 comments

michaelb wrote:
   14 Sep 2017
Ruth. This does not look like Carex appressa. Perhaps you could collect a specimen for the ANBG to look at.
ruthkerruish wrote:
   15 Sep 2017
If I am over that way I will.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 21 Mar 2016 12:00 AM Recorded on
  • ruthkerruish Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

Species information

  • Carex sp. Scientific name
  • A Sedge Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1146.2m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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