Carex amphibola | |
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Closeup of the perigynia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Section: | Carex sect. Griseae |
Species: | C. amphibola
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Binomial name | |
Carex amphibola | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Carex amphibola, known as gray sedge, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae. [1] It was first formally named in 1855. [3] Carex amphibola is native to the eastern United States and Canada. [1]
Carex amphibola is commonly confused with Carex grisea, which has somewhat greener perigynia with more rounded tips, versus the gray-green coloring and angular tips of C. amphibola perigynia. The perigynia of C. amphibola are somewhat more clustered and spreading at maturity, while those of C. grisea are strongly ascending. [2]
Carex amphibola grows in mesic deciduous forests, often in loamy areas near streams. [4]