Carex straminiformis
Carex straminiformis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Subgenus: | Carex subg. Vignea |
Section: | Carex sect. Ovales |
Species: | C. straminiformis |
Binomial name | |
Carex straminiformis |
Carex straminiformis is a species of sedge known by the common name Shasta sedge.
Description[edit]
Carex straminiformis produces dense clumps of stems 20 to 50 centimeters tall with leaves up to about 25 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a dense spherical brown cluster of distinct flower spikes.
Distribution and habitat[edit]
This sedge is native to the Western United States where it grows in a number of habitat types in rocky soils,[1] such as in the Sierra Nevada and Mount Shasta regions.
References[edit]
- ^ "Carex straminiformis in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.
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