Carex_cherokeensis

<i>Carex cherokeensis</i>

Carex cherokeensis

Species of grass-like plant

Carex cherokeensis, commonly called Cherokee sedge,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family (Cyperaceae). It is native to the United States where it is found in the Southeast.[2] Its natural habitat is in high-nutrient, often calcareous soil, in bottomland forests, mesic forests, and wet meadows.[3][4]

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Carex cherokeensis is a rhizomatous perennial graminoid. It has drooping spikes which are 8–9 mm thick. Its perigynium beaks are papery and fragile.[5] It produces fruits in late spring and early summer.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Carex cherokeensis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Carex cherokeensis". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. [3]
    Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
  4. [4]
    Carex cherokeensis Flora of North America
  5. [5]
    Chester, Edward (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee.
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