Carex_secalina

<i>Carex secalina</i>

Carex secalina

Species of plant

Carex secalina, the rye sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae.[2] It is native to central and eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Iran, Kazakhstan, and on to Siberia, and it has been introduced to the Russian Far East, Belgium, and New York State.[1] It is usually found growing in saline, wet meadows, and so is pre-adapted to grow in ditches next to roads that are heavily salted in winter.[3]

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Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Carex secalina var. alpina Kük. & Bornm. – Iran
  • Carex secalina var. secalina – entire range

References

  1. [1]
    "Carex secalina Willd. ex Wahlenb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Rye Sedge". eol.org. Encyclopedia of Life. 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  3. [3]
    Werier, David A.; Naczi, Robert F. C. (2012). "Carex secalina (Cyperaceae), an Introduced Sedge New to North America". Rhodora. 114 (960): 349–365. doi:10.3119/12-06. S2CID 86152833.


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