Carex alata

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Carex alata
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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. 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]

Description

Carex alata is a perennial that flowers in spring, fruiting in late spring and summer. [3] It may go dormant in hot summer weather if soils are not kept consistently moist. [4]

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References

  1. "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States". 2015.
  2. "Carex alata". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 Flora of North America
  4. "Carex Alata". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 25 October 2019.