Lepidosperma (genus)

A Sword Sedge at Bemboka, NSW

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Identification history

Lepidosperma urophorum	15 Jan 2025	JasonPStewartNMsnc2016
Lepidosperma (genus)	14 Jan 2025	Tapirlord
Xanthorrhoea (genus)	14 Sep 2022	Tapirlord
Unverified	14 Sep 2022	mahargiani

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2 comments

marcycad wrote:

8 Jan 2025

There are no distinguishing features that identifies this as Xanthorrhoea, this may perhaps be a species of true grass. X. macronema does possess similar characteristics, but this region is too far south of its range. Therefore unidentified.

Tapirlord wrote:

14 Jan 2025

Yeah good call. I reckon a sedge

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Location information

Coordinates 149.428436 -36.592270
Altitude 938.0m
Maps South East Forest National Park
Places Bemboka, NSW

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
13 Sep 2022 10:36 AM Recorded on
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Collections
mahargiani NatureMapr South Coast Rushes, Sedges & Mat Rushes Plants

Additional information

30cm to 1 metre Plant height

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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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

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Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania