Carex raleighii
Species of grass-like plant
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Carex raleighii, also known as raleighii sedge,[1] is a sedge of the Cyperaceae family that is native to south eastern Australia in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.[2][3]
| Carex raleighii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. raleighii |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex raleighii | |
C. raleighii is a loosely tufted grass-like plant with a long rhizome. It has smooth, slender and weak culms with a cylindrical to triangular cross section that are 25 to 40 cm (9.8 to 15.7 in) in length and a width of 0.3 to 0.7 mm (0.012 to 0.028 in). The leaves are usually shorter than the culms with a width of around 1 mm (0.039 in) surrounded by a brown sheath. It has erect inflorescences that is 0.5 to 1 cm (0.20 to 0.39 in) in length and is composed of one to four solitary spikes found at the nodes.[1]
