| Carex secalina | |
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| Habit | |
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| Close-up of spikes | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. secalina |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex secalina Willd. ex Wahlenb. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Carex secalina, the rye sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to central and eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Iran, Kazakhstan, and on to Siberia, and it has been introduced to the Russian Far East, Belgium, and New York State. It is usually found growing in saline, wet meadows, and so is pre-adapted to grow in ditches next to roads that are heavily salted in winter.
Subtaxa
The following varieties are accepted:
- Carex secalina var. alpina Kük. & Bornm. – Iran
- Carex secalina var. secalina – entire range
References
- ^ "Carex secalina Willd. ex Wahlenb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- "Rye Sedge". eol.org. Encyclopedia of Life. 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- Werier, David A.; Naczi, Robert F. C. (2012). "Carex secalina (Cyperaceae), an Introduced Sedge New to North America". Rhodora. 114 (960): 349–365. doi:10.3119/12-06. S2CID 86152833.
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