Carex trisperma

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Carex trisperma
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. trisperma
Binomial name
Carex trisperma
Synonyms [2]
  • Carex billingsii(O.W.Knight) Kirschb.
  • Carex trisperma f. billingsii(O.W.Knight) B.Boivin
  • Neskiza trisperma(Dewey) Raf.

Carex trisperma, the three-seeded sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Carex , native to Canada, Greenland, and the northeastern United States. [2] It is typically found in acidic bogs within forests. [3]

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are currently accepted: [2]

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References

  1. Amer. J. Sci. Arts 9: 63 (1825)
  2. 1 2 3 "Carex trisperma Dewey". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  3. Kirschbaum, Chad D. (2007). "The Taxonomy of Carex trisperma (Cyperaceae)". Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. 1 (1): 389–405. JSTOR   41971425.