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    Louisiana Sedge (Carex louisianica)

    Source: Wikipedia

    Carex louisianica
    Showing characteristic long staminate peduncle
    Scientific classification Edit this classification
    Kingdom: Plantae
    Clade: Tracheophytes
    Clade: Angiosperms
    Clade: Monocots
    Clade: Commelinids
    Order: Poales
    Family: Cyperaceae
    Genus: Carex
    Section: Carex sect. Lupulinae
    Species:
    C. louisianica
    Binomial name
    Carex louisianica

    Carex louisianica, commonly called Louisiana sedge,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family. It is native to North America, where it is primarily found in the southeastern United States.[2] Its natural habitat is wet, swampy forests and openings.[3]

    It is a rhizomatous perennial that flowers in spring. It produces fruits in late spring and summer.[3]

    References

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    1. ^ "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
    2. ^ "Carex louisianica". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
    3. ^ a b Flora of North America