Machaerina rubiginosa

Soft Twig-rush at Tharwa, ACT

Machaerina rubiginosa at Tharwa, ACT - 18 Apr 2022
Machaerina rubiginosa at Tharwa, ACT - 18 Apr 2022
Machaerina rubiginosa at Tharwa, ACT - 18 Apr 2022
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Identification history

Machaerina rubiginosa 24 Apr 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Machaerina rubiginosa 19 Apr 2022 JaneR

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

24 Apr 2022

Newly recorded and large population of this locally uncommon sedge

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large dense patch, several 10s square metres: older plants are a bit shorter, about 1 m tall, fruiting profusely; some plants closer to trail and affected by run-off from trail are taller (to 1.5 m), darker green and vegetative. This area was a swamp heath (e59) before being burned. There is more Baumea nearby on another stream, also a swamp heath (e59) before the fires but now a dense sedgeland.

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  • 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height

Species information

  • Machaerina rubiginosa Scientific name
  • Soft Twig-rush Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1261.51m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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  • Synonyms

    Baumea rubiginosa

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