Carex blanda
| Carex blanda | |
|---|---|
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| A drawing from a flora in 1913 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Section: | Laxiflorae[1] |
| Species: | C. blanda |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex blanda Dewey | |
Carex blanda, the common woodland sedge[2] or eastern woodland sedge,[3] is a sedge native to a wide variety of habitats in the eastern and central United States and Canada.
Its leaves are 1–10 mm (0.039–0.394 inches) wide and 14–36 mm (9⁄16–1 7⁄16 inches) long. The stem usually has a staminate (male) spike at the tip, two pistillate (female) spikes closely clustered near it, as well as another pistillate spike lower down. The pistillate spikes have 4 to 36 perigynia each, which develop into seeds (achenes).[4]
Carex blanda is rather common in its native range, and tends to spread aggressively, particularly in disturbed soils.[4][2]
References
- ↑ Ball, Peter W.; Reznicek, A. A. "Carex sect. Laxiflorae". Flora of North America (FNA). Missouri Botanical Garden. 23 – via eFloras.org.
- 1 2 Katy Chayka (2016). "Carex blanda (Common Woodland Sedge)". Minnesota Wildflowers.
- ↑ "Carex blanda". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- 1 2 Ball, Peter W.; Reznicek, A. A. "Carex blanda". Flora of North America (FNA). Missouri Botanical Garden. 23 – via eFloras.org.
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