- Carex echinata
Taxobox
name = "Carex echinata"
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Liliopsida
ordo =Poales
familia =Cyperaceae
genus = "Carex "
species = "C. echinata"
binomial = "Carex echinata"
binomial_authority =Murr.
synonyms = "Carex ormantha"
"Carex phyllomanica"
"Carex svensonis""Carex echinata" is a species of sedge known by the common names star sedge and little prickly sedge. This plant is native to North and Central America and parts of Eurasia. It has a solid, ridged stem that may exceed a meter in height and it has a few thready leaves toward the base. The
inflorescence s are star-shaped spikelets and are 3 to 15 millimeters wide. This is a plant of wet forests, marshes, and mountain meadows of moderate elevation. It is commonly associated with peat bogs.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?7928,7931,7967 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CAEC USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Carex+echinata Photo gallery]
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