Carex subinflata

Carex subinflata is a sedge of the Cyperaceae family that is native to southern parts of Africa in the Cape Provinces, the Free State, Lesotho and KwaZulu-Natal.
The sedge is a perennial herb with a tufted habit that typically grows to a height of. It has flat or sometimes folded leaves with a blade that is around long and wide. Usually the upper part of the leaf is glabrous and the lower surface is covered in small round protuberances. The culms are triangular in cross section and have a diameter of. The simple inflorescence at the end of the culm is a small cluster of spikes that is long.
The plant is found at higher altitudes in marshy grassland areas such as the Drakenberg, the High veld and sub-escarpment grassland areas.