Carex lurida Wahlenb.
Sallow sedge (Carex lurida) is a long-lived, perennial sedge that is native to North America. It was introduced to New Zealand as a garden ornamental and was first recorded in the wild (naturalised) in 1945. The plant forms dense tufts with bright green leaves and flowering stems up to about 1 metre tall. It flowers from October to January, producing several cylindrical green flower spikes, which develop into small, dry fruits containing a single seed. It tolerates damp conditions, periodic flooding and a range of soil types. It reproduces by seed. Seeds are dispersed by water, animals and human activities.
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