Family: Cyperaceae
Contains 90 genera. Not include grass.
 
Genus: Carex
Carex contains 2000 species of sedges.
All are perennial. Rhizomes or short roots.
Leaves are blades supported by a stalk. Blade is long and flat. Color is red, green or brown.
Flowers of Carex are very small. Flowers from spikes.
Flower is either male or female.
Carex: In Tasmania 25 native and 12 introduced species of Carex. All like wet feet.
Stems: tough. triangular when cut. Often have sharp, cutting edges.
Fruit: in a sheath above leaves.
 
Species: Carex Appressa: Tall Sedge
 
Distribution: All Australian States: NZ
Slow growing dense tussock.
Height 0.5 to 1m.
Leaves are bright green.
Flowers are dropping brown.
Location: moist wet soils. Shallow water.
Stem is triangular when cut across.
 
Species: Carex Fascicularis: Tassel Sedge
 
Distribution: All Australian States: NZ
Height: 70 cm.
Dropping seed heads.
 
Species: Carex Tasmanica: Curly Sedge