Biology:Carex gigantea

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Short description: Species of plant

Carex gigantea
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Botanical illustration
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. gigantea
Binomial name
Carex gigantea
Rudge
Synonyms[1]

Carex gigantea, the giant sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to the southeastern U.S. and adjoining states.[1][2] A perennial reaching 120 cm (4 ft), it is found at elevations from 0 to 400 m (0 to 1,300 ft) in swamps and wet clearings.[2][3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15574017 entry