Carex limosa
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| Carex limosa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. limosa |
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| Carex limosa L. |
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Carex limosa is a species of sedge known by the common names mud sedge and shore sedge.
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Distribution [edit]
This sedge is an aquatic or shore plant which can most often be found in peat bogs in mountains. It is distributed across North America and Eurasia.
Description [edit]
Carex limosa has a large rhizome and hairy roots. It produces a stem which is generally just under half a meter in height and has a few basal leaves which are long and threadlike. The tip of the stem is often occupied by a staminate spikelet, and below this hang one or more nodding pistillate spikelets. Some spikelets may have both male and female parts, however. Each fruit is a few millimeters long and spade-shaped.
Synonyms [edit]
- Trasus limosus (L.) Gray
- Facolos limosa (L.) Raf.
- Carex elegans Willd.
- Carex fuscocuprea (Kük.) V.I.Krecz.
- Carex glaucocarpa St.-Lag.
- Carex laxa Dewey
References [edit]
External links [edit]
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Carex limosa
- USDA Plants Profile: Carex limosa
- Carex limosa - Photo gallery
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