Carex (genus)
A Sedge at Illilanga & Baroona
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| Carex (genus) | JaneR | 20 Feb 2024 | |
| Lomandra longifolia | CarbonAI | 17 Feb 2024 | |
| Carex maculata | Tapirlord | 17 Feb 2024 |
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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
3 comments
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
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
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.
Location information
- Maps Illilanga & Baroona
- Places Michelago, NSW
Sighting information
- 40 Abundance
- Tapirlord Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
- No In flower
Collections
- Illilanga conservation, rehabilitation & restoration info Illilanga Completed Tapirlord Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Carex (genus) Rushes, Sedges & Mat Rushes Plants
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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