Cyperus trinervis
Nambucca Heads, NSW
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| Cyperus trinervis | Tapirlord | 13 Oct 2023 | |
| Cyperus trinervis | trevorpreston | 13 Oct 2023 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 28 Dec 2022 |
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5 comments
1 Jan 2023
Possibly - the seed heads reminded me more of a sedge like Cyperus though - unfortunately there is not a higher category than genus I could suggest in the taxonomy.
1 Jan 2023
I agree that the emerging infloresence gives of sedge "vibes", but I suspect the plant is to leafy. Cyperaceae tend to have longer, broader leaves that are often channled, these leaves are much shorter & thinner. I reckon Poaceae & possibly Entolasia stricta?
Currently we don't really have any broader classification beyond genus, the current system uses rather arbitrary subcategories aimed at making things easier for amateur contributors. If we were going make a higher ID here it would be Order Poales which isn't a particularly useful record.
Currently we don't really have any broader classification beyond genus, the current system uses rather arbitrary subcategories aimed at making things easier for amateur contributors. If we were going make a higher ID here it would be Order Poales which isn't a particularly useful record.
2 Jan 2023
Agreed about the taxonomy. The categories can be a bit of a maze at times. And thank you for your comments, you may well be correct. However my expertise with Grasses and Sedges is more limited than other plant groups so might be best to leave for someone else with more knowledge.
12 Oct 2023
Its a Cyperus trinervis. Most of the leaf is from grasses growing among it. This is what it looks like https://www.flickr.com/photos/macleaygrassman/50608635456
Location information
- Coordinates 152.977463-30.629768
- Altitude 31.0m
- Places Nambucca Heads, NSW
Sighting information
- 5 Abundance
- 28 Dec 2022 03:09 PM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
- Yes In flower
Collections
- trevorpreston New South Wales North Coast NatureMapr Rushes, Sedges & Mat Rushes Plants Cyperus trinervis
Species information
- Cyperus trinervis Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 31m Recorded at altitude
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