Carex chlorantha

Green-top Sedge at Yaouk, NSW

Carex chlorantha at Yaouk, NSW - 19 Nov 2022
Carex chlorantha at Yaouk, NSW - 19 Nov 2022
Carex chlorantha at Yaouk, NSW - 19 Nov 2022
Carex chlorantha at Yaouk, NSW - 19 Nov 2022
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Identification history

Carex chlorantha 5 Dec 2022 Tapirlord
Carex chlorantha 5 Dec 2022 Tapirlord

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Significant sighting

Tapirlord noted:

5 Dec 2022

A new and large population of this sedge near its northern distribution limit.

User's notes

Quite common in inundate higher altitude grassland. This species is more common than we think in the ACT as I have later found out.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • Less than 10cm Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Carex chlorantha Scientific name
  • Green-top Sedge Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1127.75m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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