| Carex tetrastachya | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. tetrastachya |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex tetrastachya | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Carex tetrastachya is a species of sedge (family Cyperaceae), native to the U.S. states of New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. [1] It prefers to grow in sandy loam or clay soils in low-lying or otherwise moist areas. [2]
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Carex filifolia is a species of sedge known by the common name threadleaf sedge. It is native to western North America and grows on slopes, eroded areas, gravel, and dry habitats.
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Carex hyalinolepis is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to southern parts of North America from Ontario in the north to Texas in the south.
Carex arkansana is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to central parts of the United States.
Carex gravida, also known as heavy-fruited sedge, heavy sedge or long-awned bracted sedge, is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to southern parts of Canada and parts of the United States.
Carex ozarkana, the Ozark sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to the U.S. states of Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana. A perennial forming loose tufts and reaching 110 cm (43 in), it is found growing in permanently wet soils.
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