- Carex nudata
Taxobox
name = "Carex nudata"
image_size = 260px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Liliopsida
ordo =Poales
familia =Cyperaceae
genus = "Carex "
species = "C. nudata"
binomial = "Carex nudata"
binomial_authority =W. Boott
synonyms = "Carex haillii"
"Carex suborbiculata""Carex nudata" is a species of true sedge known by several common names, including torrent sedge, California black-flowering sedge, Dudley's sedge, and naked sedge. This is a bright green sedge which grows in mounds below the high-water mark in marshes and on river banks. It bears long scaly spikes of black, dark reddish or dusky brown flowers, which begin erect and then droop when they become heavy. It grows amidst rocks and becomes a dense mounding tussock. It is found mainly in California and Oregon.
External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?Carex%20nudata Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CANU5 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Carex+nudata Photo gallery]
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