Biology:Carex hystericina
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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 |
| Species: | C. hystericina
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| Carex hystericina Muhl. ex Willd.
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Carex hystericina is a species of sedge known by the common names bottlebrush sedge[1] and porcupine sedge.[2] It is native to North America and Canada through to Mexico and Jamaica.[3]
Description
This sedge produces dense or loose clumps of triangular stems up to a meter tall from short rhizomes. Leaves are green, basal and alternate, sometimes surpassing the stems in height. Basal leaves are fibrous and purplish in colour.[2] The inflorescence is several centimeters long and is accompanied by a bract which is longer than the spikes. There are separate staminate (male) and pistillate (female) spikes on the same plant.[2] The fruits are coated in perigynia with pointed, toothed tips.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Carex hystericina grows in wet habitat such as wetlands and riverbanks, especially on calcareous soils.[4]
References
- ↑ "bottlebrush sedge (Carex hystericina)" (in en-GB). https://uk.inaturalist.org/taxa/60750-Carex-hystericina.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Carex hystericina (Porcupine Sedge): Minnesota Wildflowers" (in en). https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/grass-sedge-rush/porcupine-sedge.
- ↑ "Carex hystericina Muhl. ex Willd. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30039413-2.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Carex hystericina (porcupine sedge): Go Botany". https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/carex/hystericina/.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5039097 entry
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