Cyperus sphaeroideus

Scented Sedge at Molonglo Valley, ACT

Cyperus sphaeroideus at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 14 Feb 2022
Cyperus sphaeroideus at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 14 Feb 2022
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Cyperus sphaeroideus 14 Feb 2022 MichaelBedingfield
Cyperus sphaeroideus 14 Feb 2022 sangio7

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Across this slope there are many large areas dominated by this sedge, sometimes mixed with Cyperus ihotskyanus and Cyperus sanguinolentus - hundreds of plants smothering out all other growth.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 101 - 1,000 Abundance
  • 14 Feb 2022 08:17 AM Recorded on
  • sangio7 Recorded by

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

  • Cyperus sphaeroideus Scientific name
  • Scented Sedge Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1080.14m Recorded at altitude
  • 71 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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