Carex lophocarpa is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae.[1] It was first described in 1908 by Charles Baron Clarke.[2][3]

Carex lophocarpa
Egg-shaped flower clusters with narrow pointed green scales
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. lophocarpa
Binomial name
Carex lophocarpa

It is native to eastern Australia, where it is found in both Queensland and New South Wales,[1][4] in damp places in woodlands and forests.[4]

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  1. 1 2 "Carex lophocarpa C.B.Clarke". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  2. "Carex lophocarpa". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  3. Clarke, C.B. (1908), New genera and species of Cyperaceae. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information. Additional Series 8: 69
  4. 1 2 "PlantNET - FloraOnline: Carex lophocarpa". plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 13 February 2025.