Carex hispida
| Carex hispida | |
|---|---|
| |
| |
| A closeup of Carex hispida | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. hispida
|
| Binomial name | |
| Carex hispida Willd. ex Schkuhr
| |
Carex hispida (common name, hispid sedge) is a species of tussock-forming, grass-like perennial plant in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean.[1][2]
Description
[edit]Carex hispida is a grass-like perennial plant, with stems growing from 45–100 cm in height. Basal sheaths are dark brown and fibrous. Leaves are 4–8 mm wide and shorter than the stems.[3] It is a rhizomatous plant with multiple male and female spikes per stem. Female spikes are unusually long (4–12 cm), with very short beaks at the end of the spike.[4]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Carex hispida favours wet, marshy conditions, such as non-saline bogs, ditches and marshlands.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Carex hispida Willd. ex Schkuhr - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ a b Mifsud, Stephen (2002-08-23). "Carex hispida (Hispid Sedge) : MaltaWildPlants.com - the online Flora of the Maltese Islands". www.maltawildplants.com. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ Mifsud, Stephen (2002-08-23). "Carex hispida (Hispid Sedge) : MaltaWildPlants.com - the online Flora of the Maltese Islands". www.maltawildplants.com. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "Area of Botany, Department of Biology, University of the Balearic Islands". November 14, 2024.
 | This Carex article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |