Carex adusta
| Carex adusta | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Section: | C. sect. Ovales |
| Species: | C. adusta |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex adusta Boott | |
Carex adusta, commonly known as the lesser brown sedge[1] or the browned sedge,[2] is a species of sedge (Carex) in the section Ovales. First described scientifically in 1839 by Francis Boott, it is found in Canada and the United States, where it grows in dry, acidic, sandy soils.[3]
Description
The plants have densely clustered culms that grow 2.5–8 cm (1.0–3.1 in) high, and leaves measuring 7–25 cm (2.8–9.8 in) long by 2–3.5 mm wide.[2]
References
- ↑ Johnson T. (1998). CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference. CRC Press. p. 151. ISBN 978-0-8493-1187-1.
- 1 2 Leighton AL. (2012). Sedges (Carex) of Saskatchewan. Flora of Saskatchewan. Fascicle 3. Regina, Canada: Nature Saskatchewan. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-921104-29-2.
- ↑ "Carex adusta Boott in W. J. Hooker". Flora of North America. www.eFloas.org. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
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