Carex mariposana

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Carex mariposana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Subgenus: Carex subg. Vignea
Section: Carex sect. Ovales
Species:
C. mariposana
Binomial name
Carex mariposana
Synonyms

Carex paucifructus

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

Description[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

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