Biology:Carex crus-corvi

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Short description: Species of plant

Carex crus-corvi
Carex crus-corvi NRCS-01.jpg
Spikes
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. crus-corvi
Binomial name
Carex crus-corvi
Shuttlew. ex Kunze
Synonyms[1]

Carex crus-corvi, the raven's foot sedge or crowfoot sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae.[2] It is native to southern Ontario in Canada, and the central and southeastern United States, and it has been introduced to Belgium.[1] A perennial reaching 90 cm (3 ft) and hardy to USDA zone 4, it is an obligate wetland species found in a wide variety of such habitats.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15569065 entry