| Carex bushii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Section: | Carex sect. Porocystis |
| Species: | C. bushii |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex bushii | |
Carex bushii, Bush's sedge, [1] is a species of sedge in the genus Carex . It native to the eastern United States where it is found in areas of natural grassland. [2]
Carex bushii is distinguished from the similar Carex caroliniana , Carex complanata , and Carex hirsutella by having pistillate scales that are at least as long as the perigynia (the covering of the achene). [3]