Carex iynx

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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.{{cite POWO |id=300358-1 |title=Carex iynx Nelmes |access-date=24 November 2022 }}

Description

It superficially resembles Carex tasmanica, the curly sedge.{{cite book |last1=Carter |first1=Oberon |date=February 2010 |title=National Recovery Plan for the Curly Sedge Carex tasmanica |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265042586 |location=East Melbourne, Australia |publisher=State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment |page=4 |isbn=978-1-74208-774-0 }} 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.{{Cite web |title=Yarra Ranges Local Plant Directory |url=https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/PlantDirectory/Grasses-Rushes-Sedges/Carex-iynx |access-date=2023-08-24 |website=www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au |language=en-AU}}

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