Carex hispida
Species of plant in the sedge family
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Carex hispida (common name, hispid sedge) is a species of tussock-forming, grass-like perennial plant in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean.[1][2]
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| A closeup of Carex hispida | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. hispida |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex hispida Willd. ex Schkuhr | |
Description
Carex hispida is a grass-like perennial plant, with stems growing from 45–100 cm in height. Basal sheaths are dark brown and fibrous. Leaves are 4–8 mm wide and shorter than the stems.[3] It is a rhizomatous plant with multiple male and female spikes per stem. Female spikes are unusually long (4–12 cm), with very short beaks at the end of the spike.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Carex hispida favours wet, marshy conditions, such as non-saline bogs, ditches and marshlands.[2]
