Carex hoodii
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| Carex hoodii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. hoodii |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex hoodii Boott |
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Carex hoodii is a species of sedge known by the common name Hood's sedge. It is native to western North America from Alaska to California to South Dakota, where it grows in dry to moist habitat in forests and on mountain slopes.
[edit] Description
This sedge, Carex hoodii, produces clumps of very thin stems up to about 80 centimeters in maximum height. The leaves are narrow and coated at the bases in a tight, green sheath. The inflorescence is a dense cluster of spikelets 1 to 2 centimeters long. The flowers have reddish scales with light edges. The fruit is coated in a perigynium which is brown in the center and green around the edges, and may have a notched tip.
[edit] External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Carex hoodii
- USDA Plants Profile: Carex hoodii
- Flora of North America
- Carex hoodii - Photo gallery
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