Carex hebes

A Sedge at Cotter River, ACT

Carex hebes at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Mar 2022
Carex hebes at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Mar 2022
Carex hebes at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Mar 2022
Carex hebes at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Mar 2022
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Identification history

Carex hebes 20 Mar 2022 michaelb
Carex hebes 20 Mar 2022 Tapirlord

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Significant sighting

Tapirlord noted:
26 Jul 2022

Rare species in the ACT, this is very likely a new location

User's notes

Near my campsite, this speices is the most common sedge at high altitude that occurs on dry soil. Nearest bog is 500m away

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Tapirlord wrote:
   21 Mar 2022
This species is on the ACT rare plant list as data deficient, there is a record from Mt Murray in the 1960s so not sure if this is a new location or not.

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Sighting information

  • 50 Abundance
  • 12 Mar 2022 06:52 PM Recorded on
  • Tapirlord Recorded by

Additional information

  • Less than 10cm Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Carex hebes Scientific name
  • A Sedge Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1835.36m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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