Kingdom Plantae Family Cyperaceae Subgenus C. subg. Vignea Scientific name Carex arenaria Rank Species | Order Poales Genus Carex Section C. sect. Ammoglochin Higher classification Sedges | |
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Similar Sedges, Carex acutiformis, Carex disticha, Carex canescens, Carex hirta | ||
Carex arenaria, or sand sedge, is a species of perennial sedge of the genus Carex which is commonly found growing in dunes and other sandy habitats, as the species epithet suggests (Latin arenarius, "sandy"). It grows by long stolons under the soil surface.
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