Carex trichodes

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

Carex trichodes is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to southern parts of South America. [1]

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References

  1. "Carex trichodes Steud". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 October 2022.