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Carex bushii

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

Carex bushii, Bush's sedge,[1] is a species of sedge in the genus Carex. It native to the eastern United States where it is found in areas of natural grassland.[2]

Carex bushii is distinguished from the similar Carex caroliniana, Carex complanata, and Carex hirsutella by having pistillate scales that are at least as long as the perigynia (the covering of the achene).[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Carex bushii". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  2. ^ Flora of North America
  3. ^ Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States