Carex (genus)

A Sedge at Illilanga & Baroona

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Identification history

Carex (genus)	20 Feb 2024	JaneR
Lomandra longifolia	17 Feb 2024	CarbonAI
Carex maculata	17 Feb 2024	Tapirlord

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I don’t actually know if this is C.Maculata but it is interesting nevertheless. Private property - no access without permission

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JaneR wrote:

17 Feb 2024

Description of Carex maculata fits the plant at this site pretty well, but the climatic range does not. The natural distribution of Carex maculata is coastal NSW, north of Sydney and PlantNet even uses the word “rainforest”: this implies a very different temperature range from that experienced in the dam at this site where the plant now occurs, which includes being frozen.
For me, climate for Cx maculata in its natural range makes it unlikely that this plant is Carex maculata - but not impossible! It’s a puzzle

Illilanga wrote:

20 Feb 2024

Thanks Jane for pursuing with this mystery!

JaneR wrote:

20 Feb 2024

As a temporary measure, I have confirmed this as Carex ( even tough we are unable to resolve to species) to save it from appearing to be Lomandra longifolia, which it certainly is not.

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Location information

Maps Illilanga & Baroona
Places Michelago, NSW

Sighting information

40 Abundance
Tapirlord Recorded by
Collections
Illilanga conservation, rehabilitation & restoration info Illilanga Completed Tapirlord Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Carex (genus) Rushes, Sedges & Mat Rushes Plants

Additional information

30cm to 1 metre Plant height
False In flower

Species information

Carex (genus) Scientific name
A Sedge Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1725.73m Recorded at altitude

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