Carex californica is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to western parts of the United States.[1]
| Carex californica | |
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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. californica
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| Binomial name | |
| Carex californica | |
The sedges have long rhizomes and form colonies. The smooth to roughly textured culms are 15 to 60 cm (5.9 to 23.6 in) in length. The bladeless leaves have a purple tinge and have fibrous proximal sheaths with a diameter of 2 to 6 mm (0.079 to 0.236 in) with small projections that are 2 to 6 mm (0.079 to 0.236 in) long and sometimes wider than they are long. The inflorescences are 4 to 15 cm (1.6 to 5.9 in) in length.[2]
The species was first described by the botanist Liberty Hyde Bailey in 1889 as a part of Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club. It has one synonym; Carex polymorpha var. californica as described by Georg Kukenthal.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Carex californica L.H.Bailey". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Carex californica L.H.Bailey". World Flora Online. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Carex californica L.H.Bailey". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 31 October 2022.