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Identification history

Caustis pentandra	27 Oct 2024	JasonPStewartNMsnc2016
Lepidosperma laterale	26 Oct 2024	CarbonAI
Unverified	26 Oct 2024	trevorpreston

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JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 wrote:

27 Oct 2024

• https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=gn&name=Caustis
• https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Caustis~pentandra

karenwilsonau wrote:

7 Jan 2025

This doesn't look like a Caustis sp. - could be a restiad but I can't see the leaf sheaths to check whether they are closed (as in sedges) or split to the base (as in restiads). And the locality would help to narrow the possible taxa

karenwilsonau wrote:

15 Feb 2025

Pretty sure now that it is a restiad. However NatureMapr doesn't give the option of a family-level ID so far as I can find.

JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 wrote:

15 Feb 2025

Thank you Karen Wilson ( @karenwilsonau ) .

My suggested identification mistake .

Location : sandstone plateau close to Carrington Falls, Robertson area .

We may manually add a family taxon of: Restionaceae .

Without rushing and more carefully, I am looking into this sighting again towards identifying this plant.

JaneR wrote:

15 Feb 2025

Yes, restiad.
A photo showing the scapes clearly could help.

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trevorpreston NatureMapr Southern Highlands Rushes, Sedges & Mat Rushes Plants

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30cm to 1 metre Plant height
True In flower

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