| Carex louisianica | |
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| Showing characteristic long staminate peduncle | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Section: | Carex sect. Lupulinae |
| Species: | C. louisianica |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex louisianica | |
Carex louisianica, commonly called Louisiana sedge, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family. It is native to North America, where it is primarily found in the southeastern United States. [2] Its natural habitat is wet, swampy forests and openings. [3]
It is a rhizomatous perennial that flowers in spring. It produces fruits in late spring and summer. [3]
