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Machaerina rubiginosa

Soft Twig-rush at Tharwa, ACT

Machaerina rubiginosa at Tharwa, ACT - 8 Nov 2021 02:15 PM
Machaerina rubiginosa at Tharwa, ACT - 8 Nov 2021 02:15 PM
Machaerina rubiginosa at Tharwa, ACT - 8 Nov 2021 02:15 PM
Machaerina rubiginosa at Tharwa, ACT - 8 Nov 2021 02:15 PM
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Identification history

Machaerina rubiginosa 14 Nov 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Machaerina rubiginosa 13 Nov 2021 JaneR

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

14 Nov 2021

Nationally this is a widespread and common species but this is only the 4th record in the ACT and at least one of the other records is probably of planted specimens

User's notes

ID as Baumea rubiginosa : Leaf blade biconvex; culm pith-filled; spikelets 3-flowered. Plants not yet in fruit. Growing on steep bank facing northerly beside small creek: this riparian zone ahs been burned, lots charcoal, and blackened logs and branches (riparian zone): currently fairly open.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Machaerina rubiginosa Scientific name
  • Soft Twig-rush Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • 490.27m to 1261.51m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Baumea rubiginosa

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