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Carex pumila
strand sedge
As recorded: Carex pumila Thunb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Carse, H.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- 1917
- Locality
- NZ, N Auckland, W coast
- Region
- New Zealand
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Carex pumila observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1917. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,401 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Arrawarra Beach Rd, Arrawarra, NSW, AU
(c) Liam Hall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Princes Hwy, Eden, NSW, AU
(c) georgetelehin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Carrington Pde, Curl Curl, NSW, AU
(c) James K. Douch, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-10-21
South Taranaki District, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
(c) takutai_whenua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Pungarehu, New Zealand
(c) takutai_whenua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Bay Dr, Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU
(c) myzadim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Carex pumila. BISH 109894. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956149030. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/109894.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956149030 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
