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| Carex rosea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Cyperales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex L. |
| Species: | rosea |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex rosea Schkuhr ex. Willd. | |
Introduction
Rosy sedge, also called Carex rosea, Carex concoluta, and Carex flaccidula is a sedge that forms part of the Caperaceae family, which is in the major flowering plants group. It is native to eastern North America and it exists in wet to dry soils. Carex rosea can be found in shores of streams and bottomlands, as well as ponds. It is known to have great adaptations to dry-shade locations .
Description
Carex rosea flowers in the spring and it has evergreen leaves. The stigmas range from 0.07-0.10 millimeters thick , while the leaves are almost 1/8" wide. The spikelets found in the plant are widely spread rather than clustered together, and the culms consist of about 4-8 of them. Different sections of the spikelets consist of different parts. They look green because of the presence of 7-14 spreading perigynia. The overall average height is about 1 inch tall.
Taxonomy
Distribution and Habitat
Ecology
Culture
Conservation Status
References
- "IPNI". Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- "Plants Profile for Carex rosea (rosy sedge)". plants.usda.gov.
- "New Moon Nursery".
- "Flora of the Southern and Mid- Atlantic States" (PDF).
- "-State Species Abstract- -Wyoming Natural Diversity Database-" (PDF).
- Webber, J. M.; Ball, P. W. (1 October 1984). "The taxonomy of the Carex rosea group (section Phaestoglochin) in Canada". Canadian Journal of Botany. 62 (10): 2058–2073. doi:10.1139/b84-281. ISSN 0008-4026.