Carex_californica

<i>Carex californica</i>

Carex californica

Species of plant

Carex californica is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to western parts of the United States.[1]

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The sedges have long rhizomes and form colonies. The smooth to roughly textured culms are 15 to 60 cm (5.9 to 23.6 in) in length. The bladeless leaves have a purple tinge and have fibrous proximal sheaths with a diameter of 2 to 6 mm (0.079 to 0.236 in) with small projections that are 2 to 6 mm (0.079 to 0.236 in) long and sometimes wider than they are long. The inflorescences are 4 to 15 cm (1.6 to 5.9 in) in length.[2]

The species was first described by the botanist Liberty Hyde Bailey in 1889 as a part of Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club. It has one synonym; Carex polymorpha var. californica as described by Georg Kukenthal.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Carex californica L.H.Bailey". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Carex californica L.H.Bailey". World Flora Online. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Carex californica L.H.Bailey". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 31 October 2022.


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