Kobresia simpliciuscula

Kobresia simpliciuscula is a species of sedge known by the common names false sedge,[2] simple bog sedge[3] and simple kobresia. It has a circumpolar distribution, occurring throughout the northern latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.[1]

Kobresia simpliciuscula

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Kobresia
Species:
K. simpliciuscula
Binomial name
Kobresia simpliciuscula
Subspecies

K. s. ssp. simpliciuscula
K. s. subsp. subfilifolia
K. s. subsp. subholarctica

This perennial plant forms tufts of several triangular stems reaching up to 50 centimeters in height. It has short rhizomes. The leaves are up to 20 centimeters long. The inflorescence contains up to 12 spikes of flowers.[1][4][5] Light is required for the seeds to germinate.[5]

This plant occurs on tundra and in alpine climates. It grows in wet habitat types such as ponds and meadows. It often grows in calcareous substrates such as limestone.[5]

References
  1. Kobresia simpliciuscula. The Nature Conservancy.
  2. BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  3. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Kobresia simpliciuscula". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  4. Kobresia simpliciuscula. Flora of North America.
  5. Williams, Tara Y. 1990. Kobresia simpliciuscula. In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory.
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