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Buchanan's Sedge
Carex buchananii
Carex buchananii, common names Buchanan's sedge, cutty grass, is a species of sedge (in the Cyperaceae family). It is endemic to New Zealand, being found on both the North and South Islands.
It has no synonyms according to Plants of the world online, but two according to the New Zealand Plant Conservation Network
From the article Carex buchananii on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
It is a reddish-brown, densely tufted sedge. It flowers from October to December and fruits from November to June and the nuts are dispersed by granivory and wind.
Range & habitat
It is uncommon in the North Island, being found south of the Manawatu. In the South Island it is found more widely but has not been found in Westland and Fiordland. It is found from the coast to the mountains (to an altitude of 1000 m) growing on beaches and lake and stream margins.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 400398.