Rushes, Sedges & Mat Rushes
May I highly recommend to each of you making plants' sightings here in NatureMapr,
one of the top in the world, plant identification processes, guide books and references,
by:
excellent Ian D. Clarke (1950–)
botanist from the National Herbarium of Vic. and Royal Botanic Gardens :
(2015)
Name those grasses :
identifying grasses, sedges and rushes.
Melbourne, Victoria :
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria .
ISBN: 9780980407648 .
https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn6936301
–includes grasses (Poaceae) but as said in the subtitle, not only grasses, furthermore sedges (Cyperaceae) and rushes (Restionaceae) .
– available in printed paperback book .
All the best,
Jason Stewart 2025 June 17th .
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JaneR
wrote:
20 Oct 2025
Very likely is Eleocharis acuta, the most commonly encountered Eleocharis species, and often in dams.
Eleocharis (genus)
JaneR
wrote:
20 Oct 2025
Probably is Eleocharis acuta ( the most common Eleocharis ) but always the off chance of a different species. Useful details are: shape of culm: sheath, mouth and mucro.
Eleocharis (genus)
JaneR
wrote:
18 Oct 2025
No identifying characteristics evident in photograph.
ID is based on previous records from this site.
ID is based on previous records from this site.
Machaerina articulata
JaneR
wrote:
16 Oct 2025
the dead head are remnants of Cyperus eragrostis in amongst grasses.
Location might need to be tweaked ?
Location might need to be tweaked ?
Cyperus eragrostis
Jillw
wrote:
13 Oct 2025
Will do. Wasn't wearing my glasses and that's what happens :)
Thanks Jane
Thanks Jane
Carex inversa
Significant sightings
- Carex chlorantha at Mount Clear, ACT
- Eleocharis sphacelata at Rendezvous Creek, ACT
- Carex chlorantha at Bendoura, NSW
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- Carex capillacea at Namadgi National Park
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