Carex trifida, the mutton-bird sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to Macquarie Island of Australia, the South Island, the Antipodes Islands, and the Chatham Islands of New Zealand, southern Chile, and the Falkland Islands.[1][2] There are a number of cultivars, including 'Rekohu Sunrise', 'Glauca', and 'Chatham Blue'.[3][4][5]
| Carex trifida | |
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| 'Rekohu Sunrise' cultivar | |
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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. trifida
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| Carex trifida | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Carex trifida Cav". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ de Lange, P.J. (2022). "Carex trifida Fact Sheet (content continuously updated)". nzpcn.org.nz. New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Carex trifida 'Rekohu Sunrise'PBR (v)". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
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- ^ "Carex trifida 'Glauca'". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Carex trifida 'Chatham Blue'". The Royal Horticultural Society.
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