Plant identification requested

robcar · Post by **robcar** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 2:38 pm

For my first post I decided to start burdening you out there with one of my plant identification problems. Could somebody please help by identifying this plant. I found it last April at the Ghar il-Kbir area lo Buskett. It was the only one I saw. Thanks.

jackpot · Post by **jackpot** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 4:23 pm

Hi- welcome! This is a Carex species, looks like C. flacca

Post by **MWP admin** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:39 pm

Wow, very strange plant. Is it something rare for our islands I wonder?!

Hope you enjoy your stay on the forum robcar

robcar · Post by **robcar** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 6:24 pm

Thanks jackpot. Rushes, sedges and grasses are a no go area for me! I have no idea on how to even attempt to identify such plants.

It seems that only expert botanists can hope to feel somewhat comfortable with such plants! Haslam's flora lists 10 species of Carex for the Maltese Islands and states that C.flacca is locally common without giving any locations.

jackpot · Post by **jackpot** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:06 am

you are right, and even specialists (which I am not) often do not care about those groups- unfortunately, because they could be of importance. E.g. I hate Bromus