Biology:Carex hirtifolia
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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 |
| Subgenus: | Carex subg. Carex |
| Section: | Carex sect. Hirtifoliae Reznicek |
| Species: | C. hirtifolia
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| Carex hirtifolia Mack.
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Carex hirtifolia, the pubescent sedge, is a species of sedge native to northeastern North America. It is the only species in Carex section Hirtifoliae.[1][2][3] The entire plant is distinctively covered soft hairs.[4]
Description
Plants of C. hirtifolia are shortly rhizomatous, forming loose tufts.[3] The leaves are M-shaped in cross-section,[3] and no more than 8 millimetres (0.3 in) wide.[4] The inflorescences comprise 2–5 spikes, the last of which is staminate (male), the others being pistillate (female) and born on stalks less than 10 mm (0.4 in) long.[3] The utricles are less than 10 mm (0.39 in) long, with a beak 0.7–1.5 mm (0.03–0.06 in) long.[3]
References
- ↑ "PLANTS Profile: Carex hirtifolia Mack., pubescent sedge". http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=cahi5.
- ↑ Edward W. Chester (2009). A Fifth Checklist of Tennessee Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. ISBN 9781889878263.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Peter W. Ball. "Carex Linnaeus section Hirtifoliae Reznicek, Novon. 11: 458. 2001". Magnoliophyta: Commelinidae (in part): Cyperaceae. Flora of North America. 23. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-515207-4. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=302702.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Andrew L. Hipp (2008). Field Guide to Wisconsin Sedges: an Introduction to the Genus Carex (Cyperaceae). University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 56. ISBN 9780299225933. https://books.google.com/books?id=c-p-_UvCwwAC&pg=PA56.
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