- Pronunciation: CARR-axe ah-PRESS-ah
- Common Name: Tall Sedge
- Type: Sedge. Perennial, tufted or with creeping Rhizome.
- Family: Cyperaceae
- Vegetation Type: Freshwater Wetland,
- Species List: SRR,
Identification Notes
Identifying features - Carex sp Culms: Triangular Inflorescence: Spikes 1-many, cylindrical, stalk present or absent; spikelets few to many Involucral Bracts: Leaf-like Leaves: Basal, flat.
Landscaping Notes
Suitable for planting as waterway bank rehabilitation
Successfully propagated by Coolum Community Native Nursery
Successfully propagated by Mooloolah Native Nursery
Successfully propagated by Florabunda Bushcare nursery Woombye
Associated Fauna
Butterfly host Plant: Spotted skipper, White grassdart.
