Carex lurida
Species of grass-like plant
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Carex lurida is a tussock-forming flowering plant of the family Cyperaceae, the sedge family.[1] Common names for Carex lurida include shallow sedge, sallow sedge and lurid sedge.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. lurida |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex lurida Wahlenb. | |
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Description
Carex lurida is a clump-forming plant with a tuft of basal leaves and culms growing up to 90 cm in height. Leaves are a bright yellow-green colour, growing to about half the length of the stem. The inflorescence takes the form of large brush-shaped spikes, lime green in colour, turning golden brown as they ripen. The root system is rhizomatous, with fibrous roots.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Carex lurida is a wetland plant, preferring marshy conditions such as sedge meadows, swamps and ditches.[4] Its native range is Eastern Canada to Ecuador, and it has also been introduced to New Zealand.[5]