Lepidosperma laterale

Variable Sword Sedge at Kowen, ACT

Lepidosperma laterale at Kowen, ACT - 18 May 2021
Lepidosperma laterale at Kowen, ACT - 18 May 2021
Lepidosperma laterale at Kowen, ACT - 18 May 2021
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Identification history

Lepidosperma laterale 19 May 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Lepidosperma laterale 19 May 2021 JaneR

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Scattered isolated, on high steep slopes

3 comments

   20 May 2021
Hi Jane, the 3rd photo of what looks like the scale insects is interesting. Could you report them separately?
JaneR wrote:
   20 May 2021
Hi Michael,
sure. does that go under 'other invertebrates ' ?? (I can't see a relevant category)
   20 May 2021
Thanks. It is under Insects > Scale insects & mealybugs: Other Shrubs

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Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

Species information

  • Lepidosperma laterale Scientific name
  • Variable Sword Sedge Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1301.64m Recorded at altitude
  • 252 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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