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Carex wootonii

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Carex wootonii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Subgenus: Carex subg. Vignea
Section: Carex sect. Ovales
Species:
C. wootonii
Binomial name
Carex wootonii

Carex wootonii, or Wooton's sedge,[1] is a species of sedge that was first described by Kenneth Mackenzie in 1915.[2] Wooton's Sedge is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in Subtropical Biomes.[3]

The plant is native to the US States of New Mexico and Arizona, as well as the Northeast of Mexico. It is placed by the native status of L48 N.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Carex wootonii​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Carex wootonii". The Plant List. 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Carex wootonii Mack. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  4. ^ "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-26.