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Carex occidentalis

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Species of grass-like plant

Carex occidentalis
Conservation status

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species: C. occidentalis
Binomial name
Carex occidentalis
L.H.Bailey
Synonyms

Carex neomexicana

Carex occidentalis is a species of sedge known by the common name western sedge. It is native to the southwestern United States and parts of the west as far north as Montana. It grows mainly in dry habitat such as woodland and grassland. The plant produces very narrow stems up to about 90 centimeters in maximum height, sometimes with rhizomes. The inflorescence produces a cluster of several rounded flower spikes. The pistillate flowers are covered in scales which are brown with green, three-veined centers.

References

  1. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 11 April 2023.

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Taxon identifiers
Carex occidentalis


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