Carex echinata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Subgenus: | Carex subg. Vignea |
Section: | Carex sect. Stellulatae |
Species: | C. echinata
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Binomial name | |
Carex echinata | |
Synonyms | |
Carex ormantha |
Carex echinata is a species of sedge known by the common names star sedge and little prickly sedge.
Carex echinata has a solid, ridged stem that may exceed 1 m (3 ft 3 in) in height and it has a few thready leaves toward the base. The inflorescences are star-shaped spikelets and are 3–15 mm (0.12–0.59 in) wide.
It is infected by the fungal species Anthracoidea karii. [1]
This plant is native to North and Central America and parts of Eurasia; as of 2016, it has spread as far as Taiwan. [2] Carex echinata is a plant of wet forests, marshes, and mountain meadows of moderate elevation. It is commonly associated with peat bogs. [3]
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