Carex assiniboinensis

Carex assiniboinensis, commonly known as the assiniboia sedge, is a species of sedge (Carex) in the section Hymenochlaenae.[1] First described scientifically in 1884 by American botanist William Boott, it is found in Canada and the United States, where it grows in floodplain forests, old river channels, riparian woodlands, and shrub thickets.[2][1]

Carex assiniboinensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Section: Carex sect. Hymenochlaenae
Species:
C. assiniboinensis
Binomial name
Carex assiniboinensis
W.Boott

Description

The plants have clustered, drooping culms that grow 3โ€“7 cm (1.2โ€“2.8 in) high, and leaves measuring 1โ€“2.3 mm wide.[1]

References

  1. Leighton AL. (2012). Sedges (Carex) of Saskatchewan. Flora of Saskatchewan. Vol. Fascicle 3. Regina, Canada: Nature Saskatchewan. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-921104-29-2.
  2. "Carex assiniboinensis W. Boott". Flora of North America. www.eFloras.org. Retrieved 2014-12-19.


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