Carex aestivalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Species: | C. aestivalis |
Binomial name | |
Carex aestivalis M.A.Curtis ex A.Gray |
Carex aestivalis, the summer sedge, is a species of Carex native to North America. The specific epithet, aestivalis, is derived from Latin and means "pertaining to the summer".
References
- NRCS. "Carex aestivalis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- Eggli, Urs; Newton, Leonard E. (2004). Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer. p. 4. ISBN 978-3-540-00489-9. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
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