Carex biltmoreana
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| Carex biltmoreana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. biltmoreana |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex biltmoreana | |
Carex biltmoreana, known as Biltmore sedge, is a species of sedge that was first described by Kenneth Mackenzie in 1910.[1][2][3] It is endemic to the southeastern United States, where it occurs in southwestern North Carolina, northwestern South Carolina, and northeastern Georgia.[1] Biltmore sedge grows on rock outcrops, often on granite, and in adjacent woodlands.[1]
