Carex molestiformis, the frightful sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to the east-central US.[1][2] A perennial reaching 4 ft (1.2 m), it is found in bottomlands, stream banks and floodplains, and roadsides.[2]

Carex molestiformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. molestiformis
Binomial name
Carex molestiformis

References

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  1. ^ "Carex molestiformis Reznicek & Rothrock". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Carex molestiformis Reznicek & P. Rothr. Frightful Sedge, Ozark Plateau Sedge". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2023.