Carex alata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Subgenus: | Carex subg. Vignea |
Section: | Carex sect. Ovales |
Species: | C. alata
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Binomial name | |
Carex alata |
Carex alata, commonly called broad-winged sedge, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family. It is native to eastern North America, in Canada and the United States. [2] It grows in wet, marshy areas. [3] The species name alata is Latin for "winged", in reference to its winged perigynia. [3]
Carex alata is a perennial that flowers in spring, fruiting in late spring and summer. [3] It may go dormant in hot summer weather if soils are not kept consistently moist. [4]
Carex alata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Subgenus: | Carex subg. Vignea |
Section: | Carex sect. Ovales |
Species: | C. alata
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Binomial name | |
Carex alata |
Carex alata, commonly called broad-winged sedge, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family. It is native to eastern North America, in Canada and the United States. [2] It grows in wet, marshy areas. [3] The species name alata is Latin for "winged", in reference to its winged perigynia. [3]
Carex alata is a perennial that flowers in spring, fruiting in late spring and summer. [3] It may go dormant in hot summer weather if soils are not kept consistently moist. [4]