Blysmus rufus

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Blysmus rufus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Blysmus
Species:
B. rufus
Binomial name
Blysmus rufus
(Huds.) Link

Blysmus rufus is a species of sedge belonging to the family Cyperaceae. [1]

Its native range is Europe to Mongolia, Subarctic America to Canada. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Blysmus rufus (Huds.) Link | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 6 February 2021.