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Carex cherokeensis

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Carex cherokeensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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
Binomial name
Carex cherokeensis

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

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  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Carex cherokeensis​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Carex cherokeensis". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. ^ Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
  4. ^ a b Carex cherokeensis Flora of North America
  5. ^ Chester, Edward (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee.