Carex crawei
| Carex crawei | |
|---|---|
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| Showing characteristic long rhizomes | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Section: | C. sect. Granulares |
| Species: | C. crawei |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex crawei Dewey | |
Carex crawei, commonly called Crawe's sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family. It is native to North America, where it is widespread in the United States and Canada.[1] Though widespread, it has a patchy distribution and is generally rare throughout its range. It is found in wet calcareous areas, usually associated with flat limestone outcrops or gravels.[2] It is usually found in high quality natural habitats.[3]
It is a rhizomatous perennial that flowers in early spring.
References
- ↑ "Floristic synthesis map" (PNG). Bonap.net. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ↑ Flora of North America Carex crawei
- ↑ Illinois Wildflowers Carex crawei
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