Carex fascicularis, commonly known as tassel sedge, is a species of sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea.
Description
The monoecious and rhizomatous perennial grass-like sedge has a tufted habit and typically grows to a height of . It blooms between Spring to early Summer from September to November in Western Australia producing green flowers. In Victoria it flowers from November to April. ==Taxonomy==
Taxonomy
The species was described by Francis Boott in 1853 as a part of Joseph Dalton Hooker's work Flora Novae-Zelandiae. It has three synonyms; Carex fascicularis var. minor, Carex novae-selandiae and Carex pseudocyperus var. fascicularis. ==Distribution==
Distribution
In Western Australia is found in swamps and along creek and rivers throughout a large area of the Peel, South West and Great Southern regions where it grows in black peaty-sandy soils. ==See also==