Carex mariposana is a species of sedge known by the common name Mariposa sedge.
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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 |
| Subgenus: | Carex subg. Vignea |
| Section: | Carex sect. Ovales |
| Species: | C. mariposana
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| Binomial name | |
| Carex mariposana | |
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Carex paucifructus | |
Description edit
Carex mariposana produces dense clumps of stems up to about 90 centimeters in maximum height and narrow leaves up to about 30 centimeters long.[1] The inflorescence is a dense or open cluster of gold, brown, or reddish spikes. The fruit is covered with a sac called a perigynium which is generally greenish or coppery brown, veined, and winged.[citation needed]
Distribution and habitat edit
This sedge is native to the Sierra Nevada of California and far western Nevada, where it grows in moist areas such as meadows.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Carex mariposana in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org.
External links edit