Carex divulsa Stokes
Grey sedge (Carex divulsa) is a long-lived, perennial sedge that is native to Europe, northern Asia and North Africa. It was introduced to New Zealand as a garden ornamental and was first recorded in the wild (naturalised) in 1883. The plant forms dense tufts with narrow, grey-green leaves and flowering stems up to about 80 centimetres tall. It flowers from October to January, producing several slender, green to brown flower spikes, which develop into small, dry fruits containing a single seed. It tolerates drought, frost and a range of soil types. It reproduces by seed. Seeds are dispersed by water, animals and human activities.
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