| Carex alata | |
|---|---|
 | |
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. Ovales |
| Species: | C. alata |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex alata | |
Carex alata, commonly called broad-winged sedge, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family. It is native to eastern North America, in Canada and the United States. [2] It grows in wet, marshy areas. [3] The species name alata is Latin for "winged", in reference to its winged perigynia. [3]
