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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Section: | Carex sect. Glaucescentes |
| Species: | C. joorii
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| Binomial name | |
| Carex joorii | |
Carex joorii, commonly called cypress swamp sedge,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family (Cyperaceae). It is native to the United States, where it is found primarily in the Southeastern region.[2] Its natural habitat is in the shallow water of depression swamps, often growing with Sphagnum moss.[3][4] It can also be found in bottomland woods, and in wet prairies.[4][5]
Carex joorii is a perennial graminoid. It produces fruits in the summer through early fall.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Carex joorii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "Carex joorii". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ a b Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
- ^ a b c Chester, Edward (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee.
- ^ Flora of North America, Carex joori
