Carex cherokeensis

Carex cherokeensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Clade:Commelinids
Order:Poales
Family:Cyperaceae
Genus:Carex
Subgenus:Carex subg. Carex
Section:Carex sect. Hymenochlaenae
Species: C. cherokeensis
Binomial name
Carex cherokeensis

Carex cherokeensis, commonly called Cherokee sedge,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family (Cyperaceae). It is native to the United States where it is found in the Southeast.[2] Its natural habitat is in high-nutrient, often calcareous soil, in bottomland forests, mesic forests, and wet meadows.[3][4]

Carex cherokeensis is a rhizomatous perennial graminoid. It has drooping spikes which are 8-9 mm thick. Its perigynium beaks are papery and fragile.[5] It produces fruits in late spring and early summer.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Carex cherokeensis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Carex cherokeensis". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. ↑ Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
  4. 1 2 Carex cherokeensis Flora of North America
  5. ↑ Chester, Edward (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee.
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