Carex acidicola
| Carex acidicola | |
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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. acidicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Carex acidicola Naczi
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Carex acidicola (common name: acid-loving sedge)[1] is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to south eastern parts of the United States in Alabama and Georgia.[2]
The species was first described by the botanist Robert Naczi in 2002 from the type specimen collected in Clarke County in Georgia and was published in the journal Novon.[3]
Description
[edit]This tuft-forming plant produces many stems from the same rhizomatous root, forming a dense mat. It has purple to reddish-coloured culms that are 11 to 41 cm (4.3 to 16.1 in) in length and have a width of 3.2 to 7.4 cm (1.3 to 2.9 in) at the base. Proximal bract blades are whitish in colour.[4] Leaves are deep green, with a width of 3.7 to 5.5 mm (0.15 to 0.22 in) at the base.[5]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]In 2002 this species was believed to grow in only a handful of sites in Georgia and Alabama.[4] It is usually found in sandy, acidic[6] or loamy soils in deciduous forests. It often occurs with Carex superata.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "CPC Plant Profile: Acid-loving Sedge". saveplants.org. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Carex acidicola Naczi". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "Carex acidicola Naczi". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ a b Naczi, Robert (2002). "Seven New Species and One New Combination in Carex from North America" (PDF). Novon. 12 (4): 1.
- ^ "Carex acidicola Naczi". World Flora Online. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Carex acidicola - Species Page - APA: Alabama Plant Atlas". floraofalabama.org. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Carex acidicola Naczi". Flora of North America. Retrieved 20 June 2023.