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]

Carex cherokeensis
Scientific classification Edit this 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
Binomial name
Carex cherokeensis

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

  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Carex cherokeensis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  2. "Carex cherokeensis". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
  4. Carex cherokeensis Flora of North America
  5. Chester, Edward (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee.
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