| Carex echinata | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Subgenus: | Carex subg. Vignea |
| Section: | Carex sect. Stellulatae |
| Species: | C. echinata |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex echinata Murray | |
| Synonyms | |
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Vignea echinata Murray (Fourr). (1869). | |
Carex echinata is a species of sedge known by the common names star sedge and little prickly sedge.
Description
Carex echinata is a tussock-forming, grasslike plant in the family Cyperaceae. It has a solid, ridged stem that may exceed 1 m (3 ft 3 in) in height with a few thready leaves toward the base. The inflorescences are star-shaped spikelets and are 3–15 mm (0.12–0.59 in) wide.
It is infected by the fungal species Anthracoidea karii.
Distribution and habitat
This plant is native to North and Central America and parts of Eurasia; as of 2016, it had spread as far as Taiwan. Carex echinata is a plant of wet forests, marshes, and mountain meadows of moderate elevation. It is commonly associated with peat bogs.
References
- > "Carex echinata Murray". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- Taylor, Stewart; Smith, Paul A. (2017-01-01). "Having a LAFF with Anthracoidea". Field Mycology. 18 (1): 5–13. doi:10.1016/j.fldmyc.2017.01.004. ISSN 1468-1641.
- Liao, Chun-kuei (January 2016). "Carex echinata Murray (section Stellulatae: Cyperaceae), a Newly Recorded Sedge in Taiwan". Researchgate. doi:10.7075/TJFS.
- Cusick, Allison W. (1996). "Notes on the Genus Carex (Cyperaceae) in West Virginia". Castanea. 61 (2): 161–167. ISSN 0008-7475. JSTOR 4033870.
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