Eleocharis acuta

1 Common Spike-rush at Lyneham, ACT

Eleocharis acuta at Lyneham, ACT - 3 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Eleocharis acuta 6 Jan 2023 Tapirlord
Carex sp. 6 Jan 2023 MattM

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Growing in wet flat alongside Bolboschoenus sp., Juncus spp. and Festuca. Crace Grasslands.

2 comments

JaneR wrote:
   6 Jan 2023
maybe an Eleocharis ?
MattM wrote:
   6 Jan 2023
That's what I thought too, Jane. But last time my Eleocharis turned out to be a Carex. Hahaha.

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  • Eleocharis acuta Scientific name
  • Common Spike-rush Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1250.16m Recorded at altitude
  • 116 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
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