Carex alata
| Carex alata | |
|---|---|
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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. alata |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex alata Torrey | |
Carex alata, commonly called broad-winged sedge,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family. It is native to eastern North America, where it is found in Canada and the United States.[2] Its natural habitat is wet, marshy areas.[3]
It is a perennial that flowers in spring. It produces fruits in late spring and summer.[3]
References
- ↑ "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
- ↑ "Carex alata". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- 1 2 Flora of North America
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