Carex iynx, the tussock sedge (a name it shares with other members of its genus), is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania in Australia, and introduced to the North Island of New Zealand.[1]

Carex iynx
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. iynx
Binomial name
Carex iynx

Description

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It superficially resembles Carex tasmanica, the curly sedge.[2] It can grow up to 40 centimeters. The leaves are larger than the stems. The sheaths color is dark yellowish-brown. The flower color is pale yellow-brown. The bloom period is from September and April.[3]

References

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  1. "Carex iynx Nelmes". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  2. Carter, Oberon (February 2010). National Recovery Plan for the Curly Sedge Carex tasmanica. East Melbourne, Australia: State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-74208-774-0.
  3. "Yarra Ranges Local Plant Directory". www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-08-24.