Carex vixdentata

Carex vixdentata
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
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 (Kuk.) G.A.Wheeler
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]

Description

Carex vixdentata is a grass-like, clump-forming plant, with stems reaching 10 to 60 cm. Its basal sheaths are reddish in color and fibrous in texture. The leaves are 3 mm wide, accompanied by a proximal bract measuring 10 to 15 cm. The inflorescence consists of several spikes, including 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

• List of Carex species

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 Systematic and Evolutionary Botany.