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Carex louisianica

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Carex louisianica
Showing characteristic long staminate peduncle
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Section: Carex sect. Lupulinae
Species:
C. louisianica
Binomial name
Carex louisianica

Carex louisianica, commonly called Louisiana sedge,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family. It is native to North America, where it is primarily found in the southeastern United States.[2] Its natural habitat is wet, swampy forests and openings.[3]

It is a rhizomatous perennial that flowers in spring. It produces fruits in late spring and summer.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
  2. ^ "Carex louisianica". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  3. ^ a b Flora of North America