Carex scabrata
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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. scabrata
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| Carex scabrata | |
Carex scabrata, the eastern rough sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae.[2] It is native to eastern Canada and the eastern United States (but in the southeast it is confined to the Appalachians), with one collection each in the Ozark and Ouachita mountains.[3][4] A perennial reaching 90 cm (3 ft), it is found it wet areas with rich soils, particularly on seepage slopes.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Lansdown, R.V. (2016). "Scabrous sedge Carex scabrata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T64273126A67729030. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T64273126A67729030.en. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Carex scabrata Schwein. Eastern Rough Sedge". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Carex scabrata Schwein". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ a b Cochrane, Theodore S. (5 November 2020). "Carex scabrata Schweinitz Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 1: 69. 1824. Common names: Carex scabre". Flora of North America. Flora of North America Association. Retrieved 27 August 2023.