Carex cherokeensis
Carex cherokeensis, commonly called Cherokee sedge,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family (Cyperaceae). It is native to the United States where it is found in the Southeast.[2] Its natural habitat is in high-nutrient, often calcareous soil, in bottomland forests, mesic forests, and wet meadows.[3][4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Subgenus: | Carex subg. Carex |
| Section: | Carex sect. Hymenochlaenae |
| Species: | C. cherokeensis |
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Carex cherokeensis is a rhizomatous perennial graminoid. It has drooping spikes which are 8–9 mm thick. Its perigynium beaks are papery and fragile.[5] It produces fruits in late spring and early summer.[4]
References
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Carex cherokeensis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- "Carex cherokeensis". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
- Carex cherokeensis Flora of North America
- Chester, Edward (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee.
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