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Carex breviculmis

Short-Stem Sedge at Rendezvous Creek, ACT

Carex breviculmis at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 15 Oct 2022
Carex breviculmis at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 15 Oct 2022
Carex breviculmis at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 15 Oct 2022
Carex breviculmis at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 15 Oct 2022
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Identification history

Carex breviculmis 16 Oct 2022 Tapirlord
Carex breviculmis 16 Oct 2022 JaneR

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Tallest leaf is 15 cm. Growing on a sand splay amongst rocks (a flood-induced dump of river sand). Hunted around and only found this one little clump.

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Hakea microcarpa (Small-fruit Hakea) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 23 Apr 2023 by JohnBundock Lycopus australis (Native Gipsywort, Australian Gipsywort) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 6 Apr 2023 by JaneR Synlestes weyersii at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 12 Mar 2023 by SWishart Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 3 Dec 2022 by KShort Liopholis whitii (White's Skink) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 3 Dec 2022 by KShort Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 3 Dec 2022 by KShort Egernia cunninghami (Cunningham's Skink) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 3 Dec 2022 by KShort Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 6 Nov 2022 by HelenCross Oxylobium ellipticum (Common Shaggy Pea) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by JaneR Acacia siculiformis (Dagger Wattle) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by JaneR Grevillea lanigera (Woolly Grevillea) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by JaneR Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by JaneR Acrothamnus hookeri (Mountain Beard Heath) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by JaneR Grevillea lanigera (Woolly Grevillea) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 29 May 2022 by VanceLawrence Hemarthria uncinata (Matgrass) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 4 Apr 2022 by JaneR Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by SWishart Synlestes weyersii at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by SWishart Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by SWishart Tasmanicosa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Tasmanicosa wolf spider) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by SWishart Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by JohnBundock Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by JohnBundock Acacia siculiformis (Dagger Wattle) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord Aoplocnemis sp. (genus) (A weevil) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord Brachyscome aculeata (Hill Daisy) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 9 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord Pseudoperga sp. (genus) (Sawfly, Spitfire) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 9 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord Polyscias sambucifolia subsp. Short leaflets (V.Stajsic 196) Vic. Herbarium (Elderberry Panax, Ornamental Ash, Elderberry Ash) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 9 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 9 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 9 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord Scirpus polystachyus (Large-head Club-rush) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by JaneR Leptospermum grandifolium (Woolly Teatree, Mountain Tea-tree) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by JaneR Velleia paradoxa (Spur Velleia) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 4 Dec 2021 by WendyW Scioglyptis chionomera (Grey Patch Bark Moth) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 6 Nov 2021 by Sarah2019 Melithreptus brevirostris (Brown-headed Honeyeater) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 26 Oct 2021 by JohnBundock Taxeotis intermixtaria (Dark-edged Taxeotis) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 25 Oct 2021 by JohnBundock Liopholis whitii (White's Skink) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 6 Oct 2021 by Tammy Melithreptus lunatus (White-naped Honeyeater) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 11 Jul 2021 by JohnBundock Hemigomphus gouldii (Southern Vicetail) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 13 Dec 2019 by jeffmelvaine Eusynthemis brevistyla (Small Tigertail) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 13 Dec 2019 by jeffmelvaine Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 13 Dec 2019 by jeffmelvaine Eulamprus heatwolei (Yellow-bellied Water Skink) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by KShort Eulamprus heatwolei (Yellow-bellied Water Skink) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by KShort Synlestes weyersii at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by KShort Gerridae sp. (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by KShort Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 11 Feb 2019 by Christine Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 11 Feb 2019 by Christine Ptilogyna sp. (genus) (A crane fly) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 6 Jan 2019 by SWishart Yoyetta subalpina (Subalpine Firetail Cicada) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 6 Jan 2019 by SWishart Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 6 Jan 2019 by SWishart Schizophyllum commune (Split Gill Fungus) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 10 Oct 2017 by JanetRussell Eulamprus heatwolei (Yellow-bellied Water Skink) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 20 Nov 2016 by KShort Eulamprus tympanum (Southern Water Skink) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 20 Nov 2016 by KShort
Hakea microcarpa (Small-fruit Hakea) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 23 Apr 2023 by JohnBundock
Lycopus australis (Native Gipsywort, Australian Gipsywort) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 6 Apr 2023 by JaneR
Synlestes weyersii at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 12 Mar 2023 by SWishart
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 3 Dec 2022 by KShort
Liopholis whitii (White's Skink) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 3 Dec 2022 by KShort
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 3 Dec 2022 by KShort
Egernia cunninghami (Cunningham's Skink) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 3 Dec 2022 by KShort
Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 6 Nov 2022 by HelenCross
Oxylobium ellipticum (Common Shaggy Pea) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by JaneR
Acacia siculiformis (Dagger Wattle) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by JaneR
Grevillea lanigera (Woolly Grevillea) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by JaneR
Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by JaneR
Acrothamnus hookeri (Mountain Beard Heath) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by JaneR
Grevillea lanigera (Woolly Grevillea) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 29 May 2022 by VanceLawrence
Hemarthria uncinata (Matgrass) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 4 Apr 2022 by JaneR
Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by SWishart
Synlestes weyersii at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by SWishart
Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by SWishart
Tasmanicosa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Tasmanicosa wolf spider) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by SWishart
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by JohnBundock
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by JohnBundock
Acacia siculiformis (Dagger Wattle) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Aoplocnemis sp. (genus) (A weevil) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Brachyscome aculeata (Hill Daisy) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 9 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Pseudoperga sp. (genus) (Sawfly, Spitfire) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 9 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Polyscias sambucifolia subsp. Short leaflets (V.Stajsic 196) Vic. Herbarium (Elderberry Panax, Ornamental Ash, Elderberry Ash) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 9 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 9 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 9 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Scirpus polystachyus (Large-head Club-rush) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by JaneR
Leptospermum grandifolium (Woolly Teatree, Mountain Tea-tree) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by JaneR
Velleia paradoxa (Spur Velleia) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 4 Dec 2021 by WendyW
Scioglyptis chionomera (Grey Patch Bark Moth) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 6 Nov 2021 by Sarah2019
Melithreptus brevirostris (Brown-headed Honeyeater) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 26 Oct 2021 by JohnBundock
Taxeotis intermixtaria (Dark-edged Taxeotis) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 25 Oct 2021 by JohnBundock
Liopholis whitii (White's Skink) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 6 Oct 2021 by Tammy
Melithreptus lunatus (White-naped Honeyeater) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 11 Jul 2021 by JohnBundock
Hemigomphus gouldii (Southern Vicetail) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 13 Dec 2019 by jeffmelvaine
Eusynthemis brevistyla (Small Tigertail) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 13 Dec 2019 by jeffmelvaine
Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 13 Dec 2019 by jeffmelvaine
Eulamprus heatwolei (Yellow-bellied Water Skink) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by KShort
Eulamprus heatwolei (Yellow-bellied Water Skink) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by KShort
Synlestes weyersii at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by KShort
Gerridae sp. (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by KShort
Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 11 Feb 2019 by Christine
Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 11 Feb 2019 by Christine
Ptilogyna sp. (genus) (A crane fly) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 6 Jan 2019 by SWishart
Yoyetta subalpina (Subalpine Firetail Cicada) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 6 Jan 2019 by SWishart
Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 6 Jan 2019 by SWishart
Schizophyllum commune (Split Gill Fungus) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 10 Oct 2017 by JanetRussell
Eulamprus heatwolei (Yellow-bellied Water Skink) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 20 Nov 2016 by KShort
Eulamprus tympanum (Southern Water Skink) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 20 Nov 2016 by KShort

Location information

Species information

  • Carex breviculmis Scientific name
  • Short-Stem Sedge Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 15 Oct 2022 04:01 PM Recorded on
  • JaneR Recorded by

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

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