Carex granularis

Carex granularis, the limestone meadow sedge, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to Canada and the United States east of the Rockies.[2][1] As its common name suggests, it prefers wet areas and can tolerate alkaline conditions.[2]

Carex granularis
At the Conococheague Institute, Pennsylvania
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. granularis
Binomial name
Carex granularis
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Carex chalaros Steud.
    • Carex granularis var. haleana (Olney) Porter
    • Carex granularis var. shriveri Britton
    • Carex haleana Olney
    • Carex rectior Mack.
    • Carex shriveri (Britton) Britton
    • Deweya granularis (Muhl. ex Willd.) Raf.

References
  1. "Carex granularis Muhl. ex Willd". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  2. "Carex granularis (Limestone Meadow Sedge)". MinnesotaWildflowers.info. Minnesota Wildflowers. 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.


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