Carex incomitata

Hillside Sedge at Belconnen, ACT

Carex incomitata at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Oct 2023 02:56 PM
Carex incomitata at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Oct 2023 02:56 PM
Carex incomitata at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Oct 2023 02:56 PM
Carex incomitata at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Oct 2023 02:56 PM
Carex incomitata at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Oct 2023 02:56 PM
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Identification history

Carex incomitata 28 Oct 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Carex incomitata 21 Oct 2023 Tapirlord
Carex appressa 21 Oct 2023 CarbonAI
Unverified 21 Oct 2023 SteveBorkowskis

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Sharp/serrated edges to leaf blades

3 comments

   21 Oct 2023
Thanks Ciaran, I was going to suggest Carex incomitata but every other CNM sighting seemed to be at higher altitudes (1000m+), where this was at 500m, so that was enough to put me off the suggestion even though it looked right.
Tapirlord wrote:
   28 Oct 2023
Yeah I still think C.incomitata is more likely that C.appressa. It is a plant that is more common at higher altitude, but you could find it down here.
   28 Oct 2023
I agree with your ID. I see C.appressa on a near daily basis so I’m quite familiar with it, this was definitely different. It was really sharp, if you grabbed it and tried to pull it out you’d be cut to pieces.

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Additional information

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

Species information

  • Carex incomitata Scientific name
  • Hillside Sedge Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1667.55m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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