Carex vixdentata

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Carex vixdentata
Carex vixdentata- Canelones, Carrasco, Arena humeda al margen del Rio de la Plata 2.JPG
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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]

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Description

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]

Distribution and habitat

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]

See also

References

  1. "Carex vixdentata (Kuk.) G.A.Wheeler". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  2. "Flora do Brazil". 5 February 2025.
  3. "Carex vixdentata (Kük.) G.A.Wheeler | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  4. Wheeler, Gerald A. (1988). "Taxonomic Notes on Carex (Cyperaceae) of Austral South America" (PDF). Aliso: A Journal of Systemic and Evolutionary Botany.