Carex dissita

Carex dissita
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Species:	C. dissita
Binomial name
Carex dissita Sol. ex Hook.f.

Carex dissita, also known as purei, is a sedge that is native to New Zealand.

C. dissita likes growing in dark and damp places such as the edges of bush streams or ponds. Seeds occur on long stems in order to disperse them away from the plant.