Carex libera
{{Short description|Species of grass-like plant}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}}
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|genus = Carex
|species = libera
|authority = Hamlin
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Carex libera 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:300659-1|title=Carex libera Hamlin|work=Plants of the World Online|accessdate=27 April 2025|publisher=Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/carex-libera/|title=Carex libera|accessdate=1 June 2025|publisher=New Zealand Plant Conservation Network}}