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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Species: | C. hystericina
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Carex hystericina | |
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Carex hystericina is a species of sedge known by the common names bottlebrush sedge[1] and porcupine sedge.[2] It is native to North America and Canada through to Mexico and Jamaica.[3]
Description
[edit]This sedge produces dense or loose clumps of triangular stems up to a meter tall from short rhizomes. Leaves are green, basal and alternate, sometimes surpassing the stems in height. Basal leaves are fibrous and purplish in colour.[2] The inflorescence is several centimeters long and is accompanied by a bract which is longer than the spikes. There are separate staminate (male) and pistillate (female) spikes on the same plant.[2] The fruits are coated in perigynia with pointed, toothed tips.[4]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Carex hystericina grows in wet habitat such as wetlands and riverbanks, especially on calcareous soils.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "bottlebrush sedge (Carex hystericina)". iNaturalist United Kingdom. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
- ^ a b c "Carex hystericina (Porcupine Sedge): Minnesota Wildflowers". www.minnesotawildflowers.info. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ "Carex hystericina Muhl. ex Willd. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
- ^ a b "Carex hystericina (porcupine sedge): Go Botany". gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org. Retrieved 2025-02-09.