Kingdom Plantae Family Cyperaceae Section C. sect. Ovales Higher classification Sedges | Order Poales Genus Carex Scientific name Carex straminiformis Rank Species | |
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Similar Carex leporinella, Carex jonesii, Carex subnigricans, Carex abrupta, Carex multicaulis | ||
Carex straminiformis is a species of sedge known by the common name Shasta sedge.
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Distribution
This sedge is native to the Western United States where it grows in a number of habitat types in rocky soils, such as in the Sierra Nevada and Mount Shasta regions.
Description
Carex straminiformis produces dense clumps of stems 20 to 50 centimeters tall with leaves up to about 25 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a dense spherical brown cluster of distinct flower spikes.
References
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