Carex blakei

Blake's Sedge at Cotter River, ACT

Carex blakei at Cotter River, ACT - 8 Jan 2023
Carex blakei at Cotter River, ACT - 8 Jan 2023
Carex blakei at Cotter River, ACT - 8 Jan 2023
Carex blakei at Cotter River, ACT - 8 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Carex blakei 28 Mar 2023 Tapirlord
Carex sp. 29 Jan 2023 Tapirlord

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User's notes

Thinking this may be C.blakei but am unsure.

2 comments

JaneR wrote:
   30 Jan 2023
Yes, uncertain: maybe check with Karen ?
inflorescence a bit short, and spikelets a bit few compared with descriptions C. blakei but habitat good.
(but I don't have better suggestion)
Tapirlord wrote:
   28 Mar 2023
Karen was pretty happy to confirm this one for me.

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Sighting information

Additional information

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

Species information

  • Carex blakei Scientific name
  • Blake's Sedge Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1588.57m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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