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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: mark smyth on December 13, 2009, 06:51:23 PM

Title: ?Grass
Post by: mark smyth on December 13, 2009, 06:51:23 PM

I'm sure this is a grass. Does anyone know which one?

Title: Re: ?Grass
Post by: daveyp1970 on December 13, 2009, 07:21:42 PM

mark im sure i have sold that grass at the garden center i used to work at, its a carex 'sparkler' or something like that

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Post by: mark smyth on December 13, 2009, 07:43:01 PM

I just Googled it and it looks like it. Thanks

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Post by: Paul T on December 13, 2009, 10:32:35 PM

Very nice too, Mark.

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Post by: mark smyth on December 13, 2009, 10:36:47 PM

It grows in a friends garden. If it has seeds are you interested?

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Post by: Lesley Cox on December 13, 2009, 10:43:45 PM

The seedlings are very unlikely to be variegated.

Title: Re: ?Grass
Post by: Paul T on December 13, 2009, 10:54:23 PM

Yep, unlikely to be variegated.  I would imagine that without a species name, a carex wouldn't be allowed in via seed to Aus anyway, as I am guessing that there are species on the banned list as weed potential.  I haven't checked ICON to be sure though.

Title: Re: ?Grass
Post by: mark smyth on December 13, 2009, 10:58:14 PM

C. phyllocephala

Title: Re: ?Grass
Post by: Paul T on December 13, 2009, 11:01:47 PM

Mark,

Not mentioned on the list, so wouldn't be allowed in.  4 are allowed in, 11 banned, and 3 are still being evaluated.  C. phyllocephala is not amongst them.  I rather like the variegation anyway, so would be wanting a variegated result.  ;D ;D  As Lesley said, very unlikely unfortunately, even if seed was allowed in.

Title: Re: ?Grass
Post by: Maggi Young on December 13, 2009, 11:03:04 PM

Bobby Ward says that when it seeds around it produces plain green  babies.
"Barry " is Barry Yinger

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