| Carex uncinata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. uncinata |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex uncinata | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Carex uncinata, the Hawai'i birdcatching sedge, [2] hook grass, hook sedge, bastard grass, kamu or matau-a-maui, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family, Cyperaceae. [4]
Carex uncinata is native to New Zealand (including the Antipodes), the Society Islands, and Hawaii. [1] Its natural habitat is from the coast up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft), where it is found in areas ranging from native forest to shrubland. [3]
