- Carex cespitosa
Taxobox
name = "Carex cespitosa"
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Liliopsida
ordo =Poales
familia =Cyperaceae
genus = "Carex "
species = "C. cespitosa"
binomial = "Carex cespitosa"
binomial_authority = L."Carex cespitosa" is a species of perennial sedge of the genus "
Carex " which can be found growing in bundles as theLatin species name suggests. The species is able to hybridise with the common sedge ("Carex nigra ") to produce a 20 to 50 cm tall plant, flowering from May to June. The species can be found in all ofScandinavia , ranging from common to rare, as well as central parts of Europe, excluding Britain.Cultural references
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John Bauer 's famous painting "Princess Tuvstarr" has taken its name after the Swedish term for this plant.
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