Carex interrupta
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. interrupta
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| Carex interrupta | |
Carex interrupta is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to south eastern parts of Canada and north eastern parts of the United States.[1]
The sedges tend not to spread forming a turf. They have obtusely angled glabrous culms that are 20 to 75 cm (7.9 to 29.5 in) in length. The leaves have red brown coloured sheaths around the base. The glabrous leaves have a U-shaped apex and are 3 to 5 m (9.8 to 16.4 ft) wide. The inflorescence has a width of 2 to 3 mm (0.079 to 0.118 in) with erect spikes with four to seven spikes located near the point of attachment and one to two located at the end. The spikes are 4 to 9 cm (1.6 to 3.5 in) in length and 3 to 4 mm (0.12 to 0.16 in) wide.[2]
The species was first formally described by the botanist Johann Otto Boeckeler in 1876 as a part of the work Linnaea.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Carex interrupta Boeckeler". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Carex interrupta Boeckeler". World Flora Online. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Carex interrupta Boeckeler". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
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