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sallow sedge
Carex lurida
Carex lurida is a monocot species belonging to the family Cyperaceae family, also known as the sedge family. The common name for Carex lurida is shallow sedge. Carex lurida is an obligate wetland plant.
From the article Carex lurida on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Carex lurida is a clump-forming plant with a tuft of basal leaves and culms growing up to 90 cm in height. Leaves are a bright yellow-green colour, growing to about half the length of the stem. The inflorescence takes the form of large brush-shaped spikes, lime green in colour, turning golden brown as they ripen. The root system is rhizomatous, with fibrous roots.
Range & habitat
Carex lurida is a wetland plant, preferring marshy conditions such as sedge meadows, swamps and ditches. Its native range is Eastern Canada to Ecuador, and it has also been introduced to New Zealand.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 82310.