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<i>Carex mariposana</i>

Carex mariposana

Species of grass-like plant

Carex mariposana is a species of sedge known by the common name Mariposa sedge.

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Description

Carex mariposana produces dense clumps of stems up to about 90 centimeters in maximum height and narrow leaves up to about 30 centimeters long.[1] The inflorescence is a dense or open cluster of gold, brown, or reddish spikes. The fruit is covered with a sac called a perigynium which is generally greenish or coppery brown, veined, and winged.[citation needed]

Distribution and habitat

This sedge is native to the Sierra Nevada of California and far western Nevada, where it grows in moist areas such as meadows.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Carex mariposana in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.
  2. [2]
    "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org.


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