Biology:Carex cherokeensis
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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. Hymenochlaenae |
| Species: | C. cherokeensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Carex cherokeensis Schwein.
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Carex cherokeensis, commonly called Cherokee sedge,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family (Cyperaceae). It is native to the United States where it is found in the Southeast.[2] Its natural habitat is in high-nutrient, often calcareous soil, in bottomland forests, mesic forests, and wet meadows.[3][4]
Carex cherokeensis is a rhizomatous perennial graminoid. It has drooping spikes which are 8–9 mm thick. Its perigynium beaks are papery and fragile.[5] It produces fruits in late spring and early summer.[4]
References
- ↑ "Carex cherokeensis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=cach3. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ↑ "Carex cherokeensis", County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA) (Biota of North America Program (BONAP)), 2014, http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Carex%20cherokeensis.png, retrieved 15 August 2018
- ↑ Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States". http://www.herbarium.unc.edu/flora.htm.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Carex cherokeensis Flora of North America
- ↑ Chester, Edward (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee.
Wikidata ☰ Q2938435 entry
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