| Carex vulpina | |
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| Botanical illustration | |
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| At the Botanical Garden Munich-Nymphenburg | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. vulpina |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex vulpina | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Carex vulpina, the true fox sedge, is a species in the genus Carex , native to Europe and western Asia. [2]
Carex vulpina can be identified by its reddish-brown inflorescence, appearing in June and July. It has sturdy, triangular stems, winged in cross-section, with bright green, flat leaves. It can reach 0.95m in height, [3] and is often confused with its relative Carex otrubae , the False Fox-sedge. [4]
Carex vulpina is widespread throughout Europe to Xinjiang. [5]
It favours a lowland wetland habitat, such as river banks, ditches and seasonally flooding meadows. [3] Though not considered to be a species of global concern, it is considered vulnerable in the UK. [6]
