Carex aestivalis
| Carex aestivalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. aestivalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Carex aestivalis M.A.Curtis ex A.Gray
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Carex aestivalis, the summer sedge,[1] is a species of Carex native to North America. The specific epithet, aestivalis, is derived from Latin and means "pertaining to the summer".[2]
References[edit]
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Carex aestivalis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ Eggli, Urs; Newton, Leonard E. (2004). Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer. p. 4. ISBN 978-3-540-00489-9. Retrieved 12 November 2018.