Biology:Carex punctata
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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. punctata
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| Carex punctata Gaudin[1]
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Carex punctata, the dotted sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the Cyperaceae family. It is native to Macaronesia, northwest Africa, southern, central, and northern Europe, and Turkey.[3][4] Its chromosome number is 2n=68.[5]
Description
Carex punctata is a perennial, tussock-forming plant very similar to Carex distans, except for the length of the lowest bract, which in Carex punctata exceeds the inflorescence, whereas in the case of Carex distans the bract is shorter than the spikelet.[6] It grows to a height of 40–80 centimetres (16–31 in) tall. Leaf sheaths are brown; blades are green, flat and 3–4.5 millimetres (0.12–0.18 in) wide. The inflorescence consists of one or multiple flower spikes, appearing between March and May.[7]
Distribution and habitat
Carex punctata favours sheltered rock ledges and crevices on sea-cliffs. It also grows in salt marshes, and rocky or sandy areas where rivers and streams reach the ocean.[8]
Subtaxa
The following varieties are currently accepted:[3]
- Carex punctata var. laevicaulis (Hochst. ex Seub.) Boott
- Carex punctata var. punctata
References
- ↑ Agrost. Helv. 2: 152 (1811)
- ↑ "Carex punctata Gaudin" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/301815-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Carex punctata Gaudin". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:301815-1.
- ↑ "Carex punctata dotted sedge". The Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/157431/i-Carex-punctata-i/Details.
- ↑ Escudero, M.; Valcarcel, V.; Vargas, P.; Luceno, M. (2008). "Evolution in Carex L. sect. Spirostachyae (Cyperaceae): A molecular and cytogenetic approach". Organisms Diversity & Evolution 7 (4): 271–291. doi:10.1016/j.ode.2006.08.006. Bibcode: 2008ODivE...7..271E.
- ↑ Drescher, Anton (December 29, 2024). "Researchgate". https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Carex-punctata-Photo-D-Stesevi-c_fig1_279912067.
- ↑ univerzita, Masarykova univerzita, Botanický ústav Akademie věd ČR a Jihočeská. "Carex punctata • FloraVeg.EU". https://floraveg.eu/taxon/overview/Carex%20punctata.
- ↑ "PlantAtlas". https://plantatlas2020.org/atlas/2cd4p9h.xem.
Wikidata ☰ Q841785 entry
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