Carex lonchocarpa

Carex lonchocarpa, the southern long sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to Texas and the southeastern US.[1][2] A perennial reaching 4 ft (120 cm), it can be found in a wide variety of wet habitats, on sand, peat, or acid soils.[2]

Carex lonchocarpa
The brown growths are from an infection with Farysia thuemenii, a smut fungus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. lonchocarpa
Binomial name
Carex lonchocarpa
Synonyms[1]
  • Carex folliculata var. australis L.H.Bailey
  • Carex smalliana Mack.

References

  1. "Carex lonchocarpa Willd. ex Spreng". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. "Carex lonchocarpa". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2022.


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