Kingdom Plantae Family Cyperaceae Scientific name Carex amplifolia Rank Species | Order Poales Genus Carex Higher classification Sedges | |
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Similar Sedges, Carex angustata, Carex athrostachya, Carex abrupta, Carex cusickii | ||
Carex amplifolia is a species of sedge known by the common name bigleaf sedge. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to Montana to California, where it grows in wet and seasonally wet areas in coniferous forests.
Description
This rhizomatous sedge produces stems 50 to 100 centimeters tall. The winged stems have reddish tinted bases and are wrapped in long, roughly hairy leaves up to 2 centimeters wide. The inflorescence is made up of 5 to 8 cylindrical spikes each up to 10 or 14 centimeters long and often made up of hundreds of individual flowers.
References
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