Carex torta | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Species: | C. torta
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Binomial name | |
Carex torta | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Carex torta, the twisted sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to eastern Canada and the central and eastern United States. [1] It is a specialist on gravelly and rocky stream and river banks, moreso when recently scoured. [2]