Carex lurida is a tussock-forming flowering plant of the family Cyperaceae, the sedge family. Common names for Carex lurida include shallow sedge, sallow sedge and lurid sedge.[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. lurida
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| Binomial name | |
| Carex lurida Wahlenb.
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| SynonymsPOWO-30086740-2 | |
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Description
editCarex lurida is a clump-forming plant with a tuft of basal leaves and culms growing up to 90 cm in height. Leaves are a bright yellow-green colour, growing to about half the length of the stem. The inflorescence takes the form of large brush-shaped spikes, which are lime green in colour, turning golden brown as they ripen. The root system is rhizomatous, with fibrous roots.[2]
Carex lurida is a wetland plant, preferring marshy conditions such as sedge meadows, swamps and ditches.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Gardenia". November 22, 2024.
- ^ "Carex lurida (sallow sedge): Go Botany". gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ Tennessee Flora Committee (2015-03-20). "6". Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee. Knoxville, TN: The University of Tennessee Press. p. 242. doi:10.2179/16-BR-002. ISBN 978-1-62190-100-6. S2CID 89345010.
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