Carex fretalis

{{Short description|Species of grass-like plant}}

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|genus = Carex

|species = fretalis

|authority = Hamlin

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Carex fretalis, commonly known as curly sedge,{{cite web|url=https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/carex-fretalis/|title=Carex fretalis|accessdate=3 May 2025|publisher=New Zealand Plant Conservation Network}} is a sedge that is found in the South Island of New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:299824-1|title=Carex fretalis Hamelin|work=Plants of the World Online|accessdate=3 May 2025|publisher=Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew}}