Carex lenticularis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Species: | C. lenticularis
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Binomial name | |
Carex lenticularis | |
Synonyms | |
Carex enanderi |
Carex lenticularis is a species of sedge known by the common names lakeshore sedge [1] and goosegrass sedge. It is native to much of northern North America, including most all of Canada and the western United States, where it grows in wet habitats. [1]
This sedge, Carex lenticularis, produces clumps of slender, greenish yellow, angled stems. The inflorescence bears erect spikes with a long bract exceeding the length of the spikes. [2] The fruit is covered in a green, sometimes purple-dotted perigynium beneath a brown or black flower scale. [3]