Carex flagellifera, the weeping brown sedge or Glen Murray tussock sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae.[2][3] It is native to Tasmania, New Zealand, and the Chatham Islands, and it has been introduced to the Kermadec Islands and Great Britain.[1] There are a number of cultivars, including 'Auburn Cascade', 'Coca-Cola', 'Frosted Curls', 'Kiwi', 'Rapunzel', and 'Toffee Twist'.[4]

Carex flagellifera
At Savill Garden, England
In the wild, Eastern Northland & Islands Ecological District, New Zealand
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. flagellifera
Binomial name
Carex flagellifera
Synonyms[1]
  • Carex lucida Boott
  • Carex pulla Sol. ex Boott

References

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  1. ^ a b "Carex flagellifera Colenso". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Carex flagellifera 'Toffee Twist'". North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. N.C. Cooperative Extension. 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Carex flagellifera Glen Murray tussock sedge". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022. 26 suppliers
  4. ^ "Find a plant Carex flagellifera". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.