Biology:Carex otrubae
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Short description: Species of grass-like plant
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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. otrubae
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| Carex otrubae Podp.
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Carex otrubae, the false fox-sedge,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family, Cyperaceae.
Description
It grows 40–70 centimetres (16–28 in) tall with the leaves being linear and 3–7 millimetres (0.12–0.28 in) wide. Both inflorescence and lanceolate are 5 centimetres (2.0 in) long. Its utricles are either pale green or orange-brown. Female specimens have pale orange-brown glumes which are ovate and are 3 millimetres (0.12 in) in length.[2]
Distribution and habitat
This species occurs in Europe, Central Asia, West Siberia, and Xinjiang, China . It thrives in wetlands on heavy soils and especially in lowland areas and can be found near lakes, rivers and reservoirs, as well as coastal areas.[3]
References
- ↑ (xls) BSBI List 2007, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, https://bsbi.org/download/3542/, retrieved 2014-10-17
- ↑ "Carex otrubae". Flora of China. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242101074. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ↑ NatureSpot - False Fox Sedge
Wikidata ☰ Q159247 entry
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