Carex xerantica, the dry sedge, dryland sedge, or white-scaled sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to western and central Canada, and the north-central United States.[1][2][3][4] It can be found in a wide variety of habitats, including meadows, prairies, open woodlands, bluffs, sandy or rocky areas, and even talus slopes.[5][2]
| Carex xerantica | |
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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 |
| Species: | C. xerantica
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| Binomial name | |
| Carex xerantica | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Carex foenea var. xerantica (L.H.Bailey) Kük. | |
References edit
- ^ a b "Carex xerantica L.H.Bailey". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Carex xerantica (Whitescale Sedge)". MinnesotaWildflowers.info. Minnesota Wildflowers. 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
Also known as: Dry Sedge, Dry-land Sedge
- ^ "Carex xerantica". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
White-scale Sedge, Whitescale Sedge
- ^ "Dryland Sedge (Carex xerantica)". idfg.idaho.gov. Idaho Fish and Game. 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ Reaume, Tom (15 December 2009). 620 Wild Plants of North America: Fully Illustrated. Regina, Saskatchewan: Canadian Plains Research Center. p. 564. ISBN 9780889772144.
White-scaled Sedge