Carex acocksii is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to the Cape Provinces area of South Africa.
Description It has an erect and tufted habit with a height of around with cylindrical stems that have a diameter of about and channel bladed leaves that are about half the length of the stems and have a width of .
Distribution and habitat Carex acocksii is known from only two populations in the Northern Cape of South Africa. It is situated at elevations of over on the Hantamsberg and Roggeveld Escarpment growing in seasonally damp areas on sandstone or dolerite usually beneath shrubs.
See also List of Carex species
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