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Carex communis

Species of plant

Carex communis, the fibrous-root sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Carex, native to central and eastern Canada and the central and eastern United States.[1][2] Its seeds are dispersed by ants.[3]

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Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Carex communis var. amplisquama (F.J.Herm.) Rettig
  • Carex communis var. communis

References

  1. [1]
    "Carex communis L.H.Bailey". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Carex communis (Fibrous-root Sedge)". MinnesotaWildflowers.info. Minnesota Wildflowers. 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. [3]
    Handel, Steven N. (1978). "New ant-dispersed species in the genera Carex, Luzula, and Claytonia". Canadian Journal of Botany. 56 (22): 2925–2927. doi:10.1139/b78-351.


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