Carex xerantica

Carex xerantica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. xerantica
Binomial name
Carex xerantica
Synonyms[1]

Carex foenea var. xerantica (L.H.Bailey) Kük.

Carex xerantica, the dry sedge, dryland sedge, or white-scaled sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to western and central Canada, and the north-central United States.[1][2][3][4] It can be found in a wide variety of habitats, including meadows, prairies, open woodlands, bluffs, sandy or rocky areas, and even talus slopes.[5][2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Carex xerantica L.H.Bailey". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Carex xerantica (Whitescale Sedge)". MinnesotaWildflowers.info. Minnesota Wildflowers. 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022. Also known as: Dry Sedge, Dry-land Sedge
  3. ^ "Carex xerantica". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2022. White-scale Sedge, Whitescale Sedge
  4. ^ "Dryland Sedge (Carex xerantica)". idfg.idaho.gov. Idaho Fish and Game. 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  5. ^ Reaume, Tom (15 December 2009). 620 Wild Plants of North America: Fully Illustrated. Regina, Saskatchewan: Canadian Plains Research Center. p. 564. ISBN 9780889772144. White-scaled Sedge


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