Carex loliacea (common name, ryegrass sedge) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae.[1]
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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 |
| Species: | C. loliacea
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Description
editCarex loliacea is a tussock-forming, grasslike plant, typically reaching 15–25cm in height. Stems are loosely tufted, growing from light brown, bladeless sheaths. Leaves are smooth, bladed and shorter than the stem. Inflorescence takes the form of a spike. The fruit is a red-brown achene.[2]
Distribution and habitat
editIts native range is Northern and Eastern Central Europe to Japan, Subarctic America to Canada.[1] It favours wetland conditions such as wet forests, marshes, river banks and fens.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Carex loliacea L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "World Flora Online". World Flora Online. November 16, 2024.
- ^ "E-Flora BC Atlas Page". linnet.geog.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-17.