Carex deflexa

Species of grass-like plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Carex deflexa, the northern sedge, is a cespitose sedge with purplish brown to reddish brown rhizomes and pale green leafs that are often shorter than stems and 0.9–2.6 mm wide.[1][2]

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Carex deflexa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. deflexa
Binomial name
Carex deflexa
Synonyms
  • Carex novae-angliae var. deflexa (Hornem.) L.H.Bailey
  • Carex pilulifera var. deflexa (Hornem.) Drejer
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It is native to Canada, most of the US except the central states, and Greenland.[3]

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