Carex joorii

Carex joorii, commonly called cypress swamp sedge,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family (Cyperaceae). It is native to the United States, where it is found primarily in the Southeastern region.[2] Its natural habitat is in the shallow water of depression swamps, often growing with Sphagnum moss.[3][4] It can also be found in bottomland woods, and in wet prairies.[4][5]

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

Carex joorii is a perennial graminoid. It produces fruits in the summer through early fall.[3][4]

References

  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Carex joorii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. "Carex joorii". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  3. Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
  4. Chester, Edward (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee.
  5. Flora of North America, Carex joori
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