Biology:Carex iynx
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Short description: Species of flowering 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. iynx
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| Binomial name | |
| Carex iynx Nelmes
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Carex iynx, the tussock sedge (a name it shares with other members of its genus), is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania in Australia, and introduced to the North Island of New Zealand.[1]
Description
It superficially resembles Carex tasmanica, the curly sedge.[2] It can grow up to 40 centimeters. The leaves are larger than the stems. The sheaths color is dark yellowish-brown. The flower color is pale yellow-brown. The bloom period is from September and April.[3]
References
- ↑ "Carex iynx Nelmes" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/300358-1.
- ↑ Carter, Oberon (February 2010). National Recovery Plan for the Curly Sedge Carex tasmanica. East Melbourne, Australia: State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-74208-774-0. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265042586.
- ↑ "Yarra Ranges Local Plant Directory" (in en-AU). https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/PlantDirectory/Grasses-Rushes-Sedges/Carex-iynx.
Wikidata ☰ Q2938535 entry
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