| Carex hispida | |
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| A closeup of Carex hispida | |
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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 | |
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.
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. 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.
Distribution and habitat
Carex hispida favours wet, marshy conditions, such as non-saline bogs, ditches and marshlands.
References
- "Carex hispida Willd. ex Schkuhr - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ Mifsud, Stephen (2002-08-23). "Carex hispida (Hispid Sedge) : MaltaWildPlants.com - the online Flora of the Maltese Islands". www.maltawildplants.com. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- Mifsud, Stephen (2002-08-23). "Carex hispida (Hispid Sedge) : MaltaWildPlants.com - the online Flora of the Maltese Islands". www.maltawildplants.com. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- "Area of Botany, Department of Biology, University of the Balearic Islands". November 14, 2024.
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