Carex mariposana
Appearance
Carex mariposana | |
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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. mariposana
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Binomial name | |
Carex mariposana | |
Synonyms | |
Carex paucifructus |
Carex mariposana is a species of sedge known by the common name Mariposa sedge.
Description
[edit]Carex mariposana produces dense clumps of stems up to about 90 centimeters in maximum height and narrow leaves up to about 30 centimeters long.[1] The inflorescence is a dense or open cluster of gold, brown, or reddish spikes. The fruit is covered with a sac called a perigynium which is generally greenish or coppery brown, veined, and winged.[citation needed]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]This sedge is native to the Sierra Nevada of California and far western Nevada, where it grows in moist areas such as meadows.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Carex mariposana in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org.
External links
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