Carex acutiformis
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| Carex acutiformis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. acutiformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex acutiformis Ehrh. | |
Carex acutiformis, the lesser pond sedge, is a species of sedge.
Description
It grows up to 150 centimetres (59 in) tall, with leaves up to 160 cm (63 in) long and 5–20 mm (0.2–0.8 in) wide.[1]
Ecology
It is native to parts of Northern and Western Europe, where it grows in moist spots in a number of habitat types. In its native European range this species is often associated with the Juncus subnodulosus–Cirsium palustre fen-meadow habitat.[2] It is also a dominant plant in the Carex acutiformis swamp plant association.[3]
External links
Media related to Carex acutiformis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Carex acutiformis at Wikispecies
References
- ↑ A. Clive Jermy, David A. Simpson, Michael J. Y. Foley & Michael S. Porter (2007). "Carex acutiformis". Sedges of the British ISles. BSBI Handbook no. 1 (3rd ed.). Botanical Society of the British Isles. pp. 295–297. ISBN 978-0-901158-35-2.
- ↑ C. Michael Hogan (October 12, 2009). N. Strömberg, ed. "Marsh Thistle: Cirsium palustre". GlobalTwitcher.com. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
- ↑ John S. Rodwell, ed. (1998). Aquatic communities, swamps and tall-herb fens. British Plant Communities, Volume 4. p. 160. ISBN 978-0-521-62718-4.
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