Carex acidicola
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| Carex acidicola | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. acidicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex acidicola Naczi | |
Carex acidicola (common name: acid-loving sedge)[1] is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to south eastern parts of the United States in Alabama and Georgia.[2]
The species was first described by the botanist Robert Naczi in 2002 from the type specimen collected in Clarke County in Georgia and was published in the journal Novon.[3]
This tuft-forming plant produces stems from the same rhizomatous root, forming a dense mat. It has purple to reddish-coloured culms that are 11 to 41 cm (4.3 to 16.1 in) in length and have a width of 3.2 to 7.4 cm (1.3 to 2.9 in) at the base. Proximal bract blades are whitish in colour.[4] Leaves are deep green, with a width of 3.7 to 5.5 mm (0.15 to 0.22 in) at the base.[5]