Carex acidicola

Carex acidicola
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Species:	C. acidicola
Binomial name
Carex acidicola Naczi

Carex acidicola (common name: acid-loving sedge) ^[1] is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to south eastern parts of the United States in Alabama and Georgia. ^[2]

The species was first described by the botanist Robert Naczi in 2002 from the type specimen collected in Clarke County in Georgia and was published in the journal Novon . ^[3]

Description

This tuft-forming plant produces stems from the same rhizomatous root, forming a dense mat. It has purple to reddish-coloured culms that are 11 to 41 cm (4.3 to 16.1 in) in length and have a width of 3.2 to 7.4 cm (1.3 to 2.9 in) at the base. Proximal bract blades are whitish in colour. ^[4] Leaves are deep green, with a width of 3.7 to 5.5 mm (0.15 to 0.22 in) at the base. ^[5]

Distribution and habitat

In 2002 this species was believed to grow in only a handful of sites in Georgia and Alabama. ^[4] It is usually found in sandy, acidic ^[6] or loamy soils in deciduous forests. It often occurs with Carex superata. ^[7]

See also

• List of Carex species

References

1. "CPC Plant Profile: Acid-loving Sedge". saveplants.org. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
2. "Carex acidicola Naczi". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
3. "Carex acidicola Naczi". Tropicos . Missouri Botanical Garden . Retrieved 20 June 2023.
4. Naczi, Robert (2002). "Seven New Species and One New Combination in Carex from North America" (PDF). Novon. 12 (4): 1.
5. "Carex acidicola Naczi". World Flora Online . Retrieved 20 June 2023.
6. "Carex acidicola - Species Page - APA: Alabama Plant Atlas". floraofalabama.org. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
7. "Carex acidicola Naczi". Flora of North America . Retrieved 20 June 2023.