Carex grayi

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Carex grayi
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. grayi
Binomial name
Carex grayi
J.Carey, 1848 [2]

Carex grayi, commonly known as Gray's sedge, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It is native to eastern North America. [3]

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References

  1. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org.
  2. "Carex grayi". International Plant Names Database. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  3. 1 2 USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Carex grayi". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 2018-04-07.