Carex cherokeensis | |
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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 |
Subgenus: | Carex subg. Carex |
Section: | Carex sect. Hymenochlaenae |
Species: | C. cherokeensis
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Binomial name | |
Carex cherokeensis |
Carex cherokeensis, commonly called Cherokee sedge, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family ( Cyperaceae). It is native to the United States where it is found in the Southeast. [2] Its natural habitat is in high-nutrient, often calcareous soil, in bottomland forests, mesic forests, and wet meadows. [3] [4]
Carex cherokeensis is a rhizomatous perennial graminoid. It has drooping spikes which are 8–9 mm thick. Its perigynium beaks are papery and fragile. [5] It produces fruits in late spring and early summer. [4]