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Carex buchananii, common names Buchanan's sedge, cutty grass, is a species of sedge (in the Cyperaceae family). It is endemic to New Zealand, being found on both the North and South Islands. [4] It has no synonyms according to Plants of the world online, [5] but two according to the New Zealand Plant Conservation Network [4]
Carex albula, common name white sedge, is a species of sedge (in the Cyperaceae family). It is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. [4] According to Plants of the World online, it has no synonyms. [5] However the New Zealand Plant Conservation Network lists Carex comans var stricta Cheeseman as a synonym. [4]
Cyperus ustulatus, also known as giant umbrella-sedge [2] or coastal cutty grass is a species of sedge native to New Zealand. C. ustulatus generally grows in coastal or lowland areas near water in the North Island and on the Kermadec Islands. [1] The leaves are wide, shiny and folded. It produces long, dark brown seed heads after flowering in ...
Carex testacea, the orange New Zealand sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to New Zealand. [1] Prized for its colourful foliage, which provides both summer and winter interest, it is widely available commercially.
In New Zealand, sedges are a very common type of swamp plant, and the Carex family includes the largest sedges. [9] Carex secta plants thrive in open water environments, which can include swamps, rivers, lakes, ponds, and streams. [9] Carex secta growth is not inhibited when its roots are saturated, [3] and it can tolerate being waterlogged ...
The sedge has an upright habit and can reach a height of 80 cm (31 in) but is more often smaller. It appears as a reddish to pale green coloured tussocks that have curly tops. The leaves are about as long as the stems and has a width of 1.5 mm (0.059 in). They are curved on one side and flat on the other and are slightly serrated along the edges.
Carex sylvatica is a species of sedge found in deciduous woodlands across Europe. It typically reaches 60 cm (24 in) tall, and has an inflorescence made up of 3–5 pendent female spikes and a single male spike. It is also used as a garden plant, and has been introduced to North America and New Zealand.
Carex divisa is a species of sedge known by the common names divided sedge [1] [2] and separated sedge. [3] It is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and considered naturalized in Australia, New Zealand, and scattered locations in North America.