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Carex aestivalis

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

Carex aestivalis, the summer sedge,[1] is a species of Carex native to North America. The specific epithet, aestivalis, is derived from Latin and means "pertaining to the summer".[2]

References

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  1. ^ NRCS. "Carex aestivalis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  2. ^ Eggli, Urs; Newton, Leonard E. (2004). Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer. p. 4. ISBN 978-3-540-00489-9. Retrieved 12 November 2018.