Botanical name

Carex clavata

Family

Cyperaceae

Common Name

Swamp Grass
Carex clavata
Carex clavata
Carex clavata
Carex clavata
Carex clavata
Carex clavata

Description

Tufted perennial up to 1.7m. Leaves grass-like. Spikelets shiny brown to reddish-brown.

Latin: carex = sedge.

Habitat

Marshy flats and lower slopes below 100m

Flower Date

September to November