Carex atrofusca
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. atrofusca
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| Binomial name | |
| Carex atrofusca Schkuhr
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Carex ustulata Wahlenb. | |
Carex atrofusca, the dark brown sedge or scorched alpine sedge,[1] is a species of sedge with a circumpolar or circumboreal distribution in the northern hemisphere.[2][3][4][5]
Description
[edit]Carex atrofusca is a perennial cespitose loosely tufted sedge approximately 6–30 cm high. Sheaths present and persisting, brown - yellowish brown. Leaves are 3–4 mm in with approximately half as long as flowering stems. It is monoecious, with 2-4 spikes, top most one male and 1-3 female spikes nodding.
References
[edit]- ^ Jermy, A. C. (1982). Sedges of the British Isles : a new edition of British sedges. T. G. Tutin, A. O. Chater, R. W. David, Sheila Bownas, A. C.. Jermy (2nd ed.). London: Botanical Society of the British Isles. ISBN 0-901158-05-4. OCLC 9034418.
- ^ "Flora of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago - Carex atrofusca Schkuhr". nature.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ "Pan-arctic flora: Home". panarcticflora.org. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ Grønlands flora. Tyge Wittrock Böcher (3. reviderede udgave ed.). København: P. Haase & Sons. 1978. ISBN 87-559-0385-1. OCLC 183098604.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Nordens flora. Bo Mossberg, Lennart Stenberg, Jon Feilberg, Anna Torsteinsrud, Victoria Widmark (Nye, udvidede og omarbejdede udgave ed.). Kbh.: Gyldendal. 2020. ISBN 978-87-02-28916-9. OCLC 1158895781.
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