Lepidosperma (genus)
A Sword Sedge at Bendoura, NSW
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| Lepidosperma (genus) | JaneR | 7 Jan 2025 | |
| Lepidosperma curtisiae | JaneR | 27 Oct 2023 |
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ID is tentative, needing some expert input.
Lepidosperma curtisiae was the best fit for this plant: leaves twice as long as culms; culms biconvex; leaves terete and about 1 mm diam.
The tussocks were growing in a shrubby semi-shaded moist area, and although culms were erect, the leaves were lax and flopped. Culms were somewhat hidden amongst the leaves (see second photo). Culm length to first spikelet ranged from 13 to 25 cm; leaf lengths were up to 1.2 m, leaves were terete. Shade may have affected growth.
1 comment
7 Jan 2025
Probably L. curtisiae but the habitat sounds wrong for that species, which is usually in open, rocky situations
Location information
- Coordinates 149.702836-35.502814
- Altitude 658.2m
- Maps Back Creek TSR
- Places Bendoura, NSW
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 25 Oct 2023 02:54 PM Recorded on
- JaneR Recorded by
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
- Yes In flower
Collections
- JaneR Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Lepidosperma (genus) Rushes, Sedges & Mat Rushes Plants
Species information
- Lepidosperma (genus) Scientific name
- A Sword Sedge Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1127.76m Recorded at altitude
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