Biology:Carex crawei

From HandWiki
Short description: Species of grass-like plant

Carex crawei
Carex crawei.jpg
Showing characteristic long rhizomes

Secure (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Section: Carex sect. Granulares
Species:
C. crawei
Binomial name
Carex crawei
Dewey

Carex crawei, commonly called Crawe's sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family. It is native to North America, where it is widespread in the United States and Canada.[2] Though widespread, it has a patchy distribution and is generally rare throughout its range. It is found in wet calcareous areas, usually associated with flat limestone outcrops or gravels.[3] It is usually found in high quality natural habitats.[4]

It is a rhizomatous perennial that flowers in early spring.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15567760 entry