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Carex lonchocarpa

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Carex lonchocarpa
The brown growths are from an infection with Farysia thuemenii, a smut fungus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. lonchocarpa
Binomial name
Carex lonchocarpa
Synonyms[1]
  • Carex folliculata var. australis L.H.Bailey
  • Carex smalliana Mack.

Carex lonchocarpa, the southern long sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to Texas and the southeastern US.[1][2] A perennial reaching 4 ft (120 cm), it can be found in a wide variety of wet habitats, on sand, peat, or acid soils.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Carex lonchocarpa Willd. ex Spreng". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Carex lonchocarpa". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2022.