Carex crus-corvi, the raven's foot sedge or crowfoot sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae.[2] It is native to southern Ontario in Canada, and the central and southeastern United States, and it has been introduced to Belgium.[1] A perennial reaching 90 cm (3 ft) and hardy to USDA zone 4, it is an obligate wetland species found in a wide variety of such habitats.[3]

Carex crus-corvi
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. crus-corvi
Binomial name
Carex crus-corvi
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Carex bayardii Fernald
    • Carex crus-corvi f. orthoclados Kunze
    • Carex crus-corvi var. virginiana Fernald
    • Carex halei Dewey
    • Carex hystrix A.Gray ex Boott
    • Carex ornithorhyncha Boott
    • Carex siciformis Boott
    • Carex virginiana (Fernald) Fernald

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Carex crus-corvi Shuttlew. ex Kunze". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Carex crus-corvi". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Carex crus-corvi Shuttlw. ex Kunze Ravenfoot Sedge". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.