Carex joorii

Carex joorii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Clade:Commelinids
Order:Poales
Family:Cyperaceae
Genus:Carex
Section:Carex sect. Glaucescentes
Species: C. joorii
Binomial name
Carex joorii

Carex joorii, commonly called cypress swamp sedge,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family (Cyperaceae). It is native to the United States, where it is found primarily in the Southeastern region.[2] Its natural habitat is in the shallow water of depression swamps, often growing with Sphagnum moss.[3][4] It can also be found in bottomland woods, and in wet prairies.[4][5]

Carex joorii is a perennial graminoid. It produces fruits in the summer through early fall.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Carex joorii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Carex joorii". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  3. 1 2 Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
  4. 1 2 3 Chester, Edward (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee.
  5. ↑ Flora of North America, Carex joori
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