Carex umbrosa

Species of plant in the sedge family From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Carex umbrosa (commonly known as shady sedge),[2] is a species of sedge native to Europe and Asia as far east as Japan.[3]

Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Clade:Commelinids
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Carex umbrosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Section: Carex sect. Mitratae
Species:
C. umbrosa
Binomial name
Carex umbrosa
Synonyms
  • Carex caryophyllea var. umbrosa (Host) Fiori
  • Carex praecox var. umbrosa (Host) Wimm. & Grab.
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Description

Carex umbrosa is a perennial,[4] tussock-forming, rhizomatous, grass-like plant, reaching about 15 cm in height. Leaves are flat-bladed, green, growing between 15 and 20 cm in height. Inflorescence is a spike, brown in colour, flowering in early summer.[5]

Taxonomy

The following infraspecifics are accepted:

  • Carex umbrosa subsp. huetiana (Boiss.) Soó
  • Carex umbrosa subsp. umbrosa
  • Carex umbrosa subsp. pseudosabynensis T.V.Egorova.[6]

Distribution and habitat

This species grows throughout Europe to the Caucasus, Mongolia to Russian Far East and Korea.[4] As the name suggests, it prefers shady conditions, and is commonly found in moist, acidic clay soil in forested locations.[2]

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