Typha orientalis

Broad-leaved Cumbumgi at Paddys River, ACT

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Typha orientalis MichaelBedingfield 8 Nov 2019
Typha sp. BettyDonWood 5 Mar 2019
Typha orientalis RodDeb 5 Mar 2019

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not much water in the creek bed so could walk down it

3 comments

   6 Mar 2019
It is impossible to tell Typha orientalis from Typha domingensis from a single photo. It is even difficult to tell the two species apart in the hand. It requires microscopic examination of the female spike.
   8 Nov 2019
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Rush / Sedge Typha orientalis (Broad-leaved Cumbumgi) on 24 Mar 2019
   8 Nov 2019
Thanks for all the effort you put into identifying to you all who do it, all your hard work is greatly appreciated.

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  • 101 - 1,000 Abundance
  • 4 Mar 2019 10:22 AM Recorded on
  • RodDeb Recorded by
  • Yes In flower
  • 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height

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