Carex flava
Species of flowering plant
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carex flava, called hedgehog grass or large yellow sedge, is a widespread species of sedge (genus Carex, family Cyperaceae), native to the northern United States, Canada, Iceland, Europe, the Atlas Mountains in Africa, the Transcaucasus area, and parts of Siberia.[2][3] It gives its name to the Carex flava species complex.[4]
| Carex flava | |
|---|---|
| Seedhead | |
| Botanical illustration | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. flava |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex flava | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
|
List
| |
Distribution and habitat
Carex flava favours calcareous mires and damp woodland conditions. It thrives on peaty soil flushed by calcareous water from adjacent limestone outcrops.[5]