Carex alata, commonly called broad-winged sedge,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family. It is native to eastern North America, in Canada and the United States.[2] It grows in wet, marshy areas.[3] The species name alata is Latin for "winged", in reference to its winged perigynia.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Subgenus: | Carex subg. Vignea |
| Section: | Carex sect. Ovales |
| Species: | C. alata
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Description
editCarex alata is a perennial that flowers in spring, fruiting in late spring and summer.[3] It may go dormant in hot summer weather if soils are not kept consistently moist.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States". 2015.
- ^ "Carex alata". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ a b c Flora of North America
- ^ "Carex Alata". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
