Curly Sedge

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Curly Sedge - Nic McCaffrey/Viridans Images

Carex tasmanica

Densely tufted sedge to 20 cm tall with rounded stems. Sheaths pale brown with red-dotted papery margins. Flowers in short dense brown spikes.

Details
Flora Type
Sedges, rushes
Distinctive Features

Leaves have distinct withered curly tips.
Biology

Perennial. Heavy clay soils along drainage lines and roadside drains. Tolerates soil disturbance, and even copes with some herbicide application. Drought-toleratant and copes with some waterlogging.
Native Status
Native
Flowering Time

Sep-Nov
Taxonomy
Phylum
Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants)
Order
Gentianales
Family
Gentianaceae
Genus
Carex
Species
tasmanica

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

Only occurs in a few locations in western Victoria from the Melbourne area westwards so is considered vulnerable in Victoria but is common in Tasmania. Mr Curly Sedge is the emblem of the Australian Network for Plant Conservation.

Interesting Facts
Native Status
Native