Carex aperta
Appearance
Carex aperta | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Species: | C. aperta
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Binomial name | |
Carex aperta |
Carex aperta, known as Columbian sedge,[1] is a species of sedge that was first described by Francis Boott in 1839.[2] It is native to eastern Russia, northern China, western Canada, and the northwestern United States.[1][3] It grows in wet meadows, along shorelines, and in other wet habitats.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Columbian Sedge". fieldguide.mt.gov. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Carex aperta Boott". The Plant List. 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Carex aperta Boott". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 June 2020.