Carex obnupta
Template:Short description Template:Speciesbox Carex obnupta is a species of sedge known by the common name slough sedge.[1]
Description
The plant produces upright, angled stems approaching 1.2 meters in maximum height, growing in beds or colonies from rhizome networks. The inflorescence is a cluster of flower spikes accompanied by a long leaflike bract.[2] The pistillate spikes and sometimes the staminate spikes dangle on peduncles. The fruit is coated by a hard, tough, shiny perigynium which is generally dark in color.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Carex obnupta is native to western North America from British Columbia to California where it grows abundantly in wet, often saline habitat such as wetlands.[4]
References
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- C.Michael Hogan ed. 2010. Carex obnupta. Encyclopedia of Life
- Jepson Manual Treatment
External links
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