Carex abrupta

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Carex abrupta
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Subgenus: Carex subg. Vignea
Section: Carex sect. Ovales
Species:
C. abrupta
Binomial name
Carex abrupta

Carex abrupta is a species of sedge known by the common name abrupt-beaked sedge or abruptbeak sedge. It is native to the western United States from California to Idaho, [1] where it grows in moist mountain habitat such as meadows and slopes. [2]

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Description

This perennial sedge forms a dense, erect clump, the stems of which may reach up to 70 centimeters in height. [3] Leaves are basal, with whitish sheaths, and with 3 to 6 blades per fertile culm. [4] The inflorescence is a rounded cluster of spikes 1 to 2 centimeters wide. Each fruit is surrounded by a sac called a perigynium. This is boat-shaped to scoop-shaped with a very narrow, cylindrical beak, which is coppery red to dark brown in color. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Carex abrupta Mack. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
  2. ↑ "EcoFlora - Carex abrupta". biokic3.rc.asu.edu. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
  3. 1 2 "OregonFlora". oregonflora.org. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
  4. ↑ "FNA: Carex abrupta vs. Carex acutiformis". nwwildflowers.com. Retrieved 2025-02-19.


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