Carex davalliana | |
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Fruits of Carex davalliana photographed in Austria in 2008 | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Species: | C. davalliana
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Binomial name | |
Carex davalliana | |
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Carex davalliana, or Davall's sedge, is a species of sedge found in inland wetlands across continental Europe. [3] It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants. [3]
The species became extinct across the British Isles in 1852 and has not reestablished since. [4] It was only ever identified at one site in the British Isles (a calcareous mire near Bath, Somerset). It became extinct when the land was drained for building houses. [5]