Carex davyi

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Carex davyi
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Vulnerable  (NatureServe) [1]
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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. davyi
Binomial name
Carex davyi
Mack.

Carex davyi, or Davy's sedge, [2] is a species of sedge that was first described by Kenneth Mackenzie in 1917. [3] It is native to California.

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References

  1. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
  2. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Carex davyi". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  3. "Carex davyi". The Plant List. 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2014.