Carex erythrovaginata, the lax bastard grass, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to New Zealand.[1][2] A stout tussock-former reaching 75 cm (30 in), its dark green leaves are strongly scabrid.[2]

Carex erythrovaginata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. erythrovaginata
Binomial name
Carex erythrovaginata
Synonyms[1]
  • Uncinia laxiflora Petrie

References

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  1. ^ a b "Carex erythrovaginata K.A.Ford". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b de Lange, P.J. (17 August 2006). "Carex healyi Fact Sheet (content continuously updated)". nzpcn.org.nz. New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 10 September 2023. Common name: lax bastard grass, hook sedge