Carex vixdentata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Species: | C. vixdentata |
Binomial name | |
Carex vixdentata | |
Synonyms | |
Carex extensavar.vixdentataKük. |
Carex vixdentata is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to parts of South America. [1]
Carex vixdentata is a grass-like, clump-forming plant, with stems that reach from 10 to 60 cm. Basal sheaths are reddish in colour and fibrous in consistency. Leaves are 3 mm. wide, with a proximal bract of 10 to15 cm. The inflorescence takes the form of several spikes, both male and female. [2]
This species is endemic to E. Paraguay, NE. and S. Central Argentina, and Uruguay. [3] It favours muddy, and sometimes sandy soil along the coast, and also occasionally inland. [4]