Machaerina rubiginosa
Soft Twig-rush at Tharwa, ACT
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| Machaerina rubiginosa | MichaelMulvaney | 14 Nov 2021 | |
| Machaerina rubiginosa | JaneR | 13 Nov 2021 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
14 Nov 2021
Nationally this is a widespread and common species but this is only the 4th record in the ACT and at least one of the other records is probably of planted specimens
User's notes
ID as Baumea rubiginosa : Leaf blade biconvex; culm pith-filled; spikelets 3-flowered. Plants not yet in fruit.
Growing on steep bank facing northerly beside small creek: this riparian zone ahs been burned, lots charcoal, and blackened logs and branches (riparian zone): currently fairly open.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.929322-35.509492
- Altitude 1194.6m
- Maps Gibraltar Pines
- Places Tharwa, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 8 Nov 2021 02:15 PM Recorded on
- JaneR Recorded by
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
- Yes In flower
Collections
- Significant JaneR 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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