Rushes, Sedges & Mat Rushes

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Rushes, Sedges & Mat Rushes

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JaneR wrote:

9 hrs ago

A distinctive sedge

Schoenoplectiella mucronata

JaneR wrote:

9 hrs ago

Culm looks triangular, not terete, so not tereticaulis.

Carex appressa

MazzV wrote:

20 Feb 2025

Cheers, Jason, those too.

I suspect the seed heads will have lasted this long (i.e. since mid Dec), but it may have already shed its seeds. There's rain in the area right now, so I'll be waiting for a finer day to go and check on it's current state.

I'll give you a heads up when I have more photos to contribute.

Schoenoplectiella mucronata

JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 wrote:

19 Feb 2025

Oh great . If feasible and timely, please do close–up macro photograph seeds as well.
As in many species in this sedge botanical family Cyperaceae the seeds as well, have more diagnostic features .

Schoenoplectiella mucronata

MazzV wrote:

19 Feb 2025

Thanks for the suggestion JasonPStewartNMsnc2016. I will check them out when I next get there, hopefully in the next few days.

Schoenoplectiella mucronata