| Carex dipsacea | |
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| 'Dark Horse' cultivar at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. dipsacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex dipsacea Berggr. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Carex tahoata Hamlin | |
Carex dipsacea, the teasel sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to New Zealand. Preferring poorly drained soils, it is planted as an ornamental for its colorful autumn foliage. There is a cultivar, 'Dark Horse', which is commercially available.
References
- ^ "Carex dipsacea Berggr". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Carex dipsacea teasel sedge". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
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- "Carex dipsacea 'Dark Horse'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
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