Kingdom Plantae Family Cyperaceae Section C. sect. Ovales | Order Poales Genus Carex Rank Species | |
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Similar Carex arcta, Carex backii, Carex abrupta, Carex angustata, Carex albonigra | ||
Carex adusta, commonly known as the lesser brown sedge or the browned sedge, is a species of sedge (Carex) in the section Ovales. First described scientifically in 1839 by Francis Boott, it is found in Canada and the United States, where it grows in dry, acidic, sandy soils.
Description
The plants have densely clustered culms that grow 2.5–8 cm (1.0–3.1 in) high, and leaves measuring 7–25 cm (2.8–9.8 in) long by 2–3.5 mm wide.
References
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