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Great landowners who provided access and are enthusiastic about conservation on their land. On slope within a fenced remnant of shrubland and forest. Northern Southland. Broad location provided for privacy.

One small clump on elevated, seasonally wet river terrace - first North Island discovery of this sedge. Several years later, a number of plants were found close to the Awapatu Stream, below the terrace.

Photo taken to show habitat of Amaurobioides spiders (https://inaturalist.nz/observations/69449771) but seems to contain Carex pleiostachys so included to document the presence of that species in George Sound. Here the plants were growing on the edge of the small stream flowing into the sound (though they were also found in other habitats/locations). See this observation for more detailed photos of C. pleiostachys from Caswell Sound (https://inaturalist.nz/observations/69733544).

Locally common in patches of rocky areas set in sand/sediment. First 2 photos show the leaves and seed heads (apologies if I've confused any with my observation of this Carex species; https://inaturalist.nz/observations/69733543). Third photo shows material of this species next to the other species. Fourth and fifth photos show the two species as they occur naturally; this species is the more common, browish coloured specimens in the patch. ID provided by @mike_thorsen. Note that the tips of all plants of both species were browsed by deer. Both species also observed in George Sound (I think); see this observation for a not great photo of C. pleiostachys from there (https://inaturalist.nz/observations/69734600).