Carex disperma
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| Carex disperma | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. disperma |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex disperma | |
| Synonyms | |
| Carex tenella | |
Carex disperma is a species of sedge known by the common names softleaf sedge or two-seed sedge.[1] It is native to much of the northern Northern Hemisphere, from Alaska to Greenland, most of Canada and the contiguous United States, and across Eurasia.
Description[edit]
Carex disperma grows in many types of wet habitat, such as swamps, meadows, and moist forest understory. This sedge produces thin, nodding stems up to 60 centimeters long from a network of branching rhizomes. The leaves are flat, green, and very narrow, less than 2 millimeters wide. The small open inflorescence is made up of 2 to 4 small rounded spikes.
References[edit]
- ^ Lee, Sangtae; Chang, Kae Sun, eds. (2015). English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. p. 390. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Retrieved 6 March 2019 – via Korea Forest Service.
External links[edit]
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Carex disperma
- USDA Plants Profile
- Flora of North America
- Carex disperma - Photo gallery