Carex hebes

A Sedge at Cotter River, ACT

Carex hebes at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Feb 2023
Carex hebes at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Feb 2023
Carex hebes at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Feb 2023
Carex hebes at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Feb 2023
Carex hebes at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Feb 2023
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Identification history

Carex hebes 5 Apr 2023 Tapirlord
Schoenus apogon 5 Apr 2023 CarbonAI
Carex hebes 5 Apr 2023 Tapirlord

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Significant sighting

Tapirlord noted:

5 Apr 2023

Rare in the ACT, this is only the second ACT record in recent times.

User's notes

An isolated patch of plants in subalpine woodland at the end of the Ginini ski run. Very interesting to see this species at what is a similar site to the locality on mt Murray. This is only the second recorded location of this species in recent times

2 comments

   5 Apr 2023
Nice one Ciaran
JaneR wrote:
   6 Apr 2023
Great efforts with Isolepis spp, Ciaran

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Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Carex hebes Scientific name
  • A Sedge Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1835.36m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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