Carex atrofusca

Carex atrofusca
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Species:	C. atrofusca
Binomial name
Carex atrofusca Schkuhr
Synonyms
Carex ustulataWahlenb.

Carex atrofusca, the dark brown sedge or scorched alpine sedge, ^[1] is a species of sedge with a circumpolar or circumboreal distribution in the northern hemisphere. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Description

Carex atrofusca is a perennial cespitose loosely tufted sedge approximately 6–30 cm high. Sheaths present and persisting, brown - yellowish brown. Leaves are 3–4 mm in with approximately half as long as flowering stems. It is monoecious, with 2-4 spikes, top most one male and 1-3 female spikes nodding.

References

1. Jermy, A. C. (1982). Sedges of the British Isles : a new edition of British sedges. T. G. Tutin, A. O. Chater, R. W. David, Sheila Bownas, A. C.. Jermy (2nd ed.). London: Botanical Society of the British Isles. ISBN   0-901158-05-4. OCLC   9034418.
2. "Flora of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago - Carex atrofusca Schkuhr". nature.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
3. "Pan-arctic flora: Home". panarcticflora.org. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
4. Grønlands flora. Tyge Wittrock Böcher (3. reviderede udgave ed.). København: P. Haase & Sons. 1978. ISBN   87-559-0385-1. OCLC   183098604.
5. Nordens flora. Bo Mossberg, Lennart Stenberg, Jon Feilberg, Anna Torsteinsrud, Victoria Widmark (Nye, udvidede og omarbejdede udgave ed.). Kbh.: Gyldendal. 2020. ISBN   978-87-02-28916-9. OCLC   1158895781.