Carex dianae

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Carex dianae
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. dianae
Binomial name
Carex dianae
Synonyms

Carex pedunculataWilld. ex Roxb. [1]

Carex dianae (common name, Diana's Peak Grass) is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to St Helena. [2]

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Description

Carex dianae is a tussock-forming, grasslike, perennial plant, with small flowers which are combined into spikes. It grows in impoverished, rocky terrain.

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References

  1. "Carex dianae Steud". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  2. "Carex dianae Steud". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 September 2022.