Carex alligata
Species of grass-like plant
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Carex alligata, the Hawaiʻi sedge, is a species of sedge that is endemic to Hawaii.[1][2]
| Carex alligata | |
|---|---|
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| At Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area, Maui | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. alligata |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex alligata Boott | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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It was first described in 1867 by American botanist Francis Boott (1792–1863).[3][4]
In flower
At Mount Waialeale, Kauai
