Carex hispida

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Carex hispida
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. hispida
Binomial name
Carex hispida
Willd. ex Schkuhr

Carex hispida (common name, hispid sedge) is a species of tussock-forming, grass-like perennial plant in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean. [1] [2]

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Description

Carex hispida is a grass-like perennial plant, with stems growing from 45–100 cm in height. Basal sheaths are dark brown and fibrous. Leaves are 4–8 mm wide and shorter than the stems. [3] It is a rhizomatous plant with multiple male and female spikes per stem. Female spikes are unusually long (4–12 cm), with very short beaks at the end of the spike. [4]

Distribution and habitat

Carex hispida favours wet, marshy conditions, such as non-saline bogs, ditches and marshlands. [2]

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References

  1. "Carex hispida Willd. ex Schkuhr - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  2. 1 2 Mifsud, Stephen (2002-08-23). "Carex hispida (Hispid Sedge) : MaltaWildPlants.com - the online Flora of the Maltese Islands". www.maltawildplants.com. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
  3. Mifsud, Stephen (2002-08-23). "Carex hispida (Hispid Sedge) : MaltaWildPlants.com - the online Flora of the Maltese Islands". www.maltawildplants.com. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  4. "Area of Botany, Department of Biology, University of the Balearic Islands". November 14, 2024.