Biology:Carex fracta
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Short description: Species of grass-like plant
| Carex fracta | |
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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 |
| Subgenus: | Carex subg. Vignea |
| Section: | Carex sect. Ovales |
| Species: | C. fracta
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| Binomial name | |
| Carex fracta Mack.
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Carex fracta is a species of sedge known by the common name fragile sheath sedge. It is native to the western United States from Washington to California , where it grows in moist to dry areas in mountain forests and meadows. This sedge produces dense clumps of stems sometimes exceeding a meter tall. The leaves are attached to the stem with a characteristic thin, membranous sheath. The inflorescence is a dense or loose cluster of light green to gold spikes. Some spikes occur lower on the stem as well. The flowers are covered in light colored scales.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5039092 entry
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