| Carex joorii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Section: | Carex sect. Glaucescentes |
| Species: | C. joorii |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex joorii L.H. Bailey | |
Carex joorii, commonly called cypress swamp sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family (Cyperaceae). It is native to the United States, where it is found primarily in the Southeastern region. Its natural habitat is in the shallow water of depression swamps, often growing with Sphagnum moss. It can also be found in bottomland woods, and in wet prairies.
Carex joorii is a perennial graminoid. It produces fruits in the summer through early fall.
References
- NRCS. "Carex joorii". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- "Carex joorii". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
- ^ Chester, Edward (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee.
- Flora of North America, Carex joori
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| Carex joorii |
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