Detail of flowers and fruit
| Carex careyana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Subgenus: | Carex subg. Carex |
| Section: | Carex sect. Careyanae |
| Species: | C. careyana |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex careyana Torr. ex Dewey [1] | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Carex careyana, commonly known as Carey's sedge, [3] is a species of sedge found in the eastern United States and Ontario, Canada. [4] [5] It is named in honour of John Carey.
Its natural habitat is nutrient-rich moist forests, often on rocky calcareous slopes, and around outcrops such as caves or sinkholes. [6] [7] It is a conservative species, only being found in intact natural communities. [8]
It can be distinguished from other Carex in section Careyanae by its combination of purple leaf bases, broad basal leaves, long leaf-like bracts on the culm, and relatively large perigynia. [8] [7] It produces flowers and fruits in spring. [6]
