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long-stalked sedge
Carex pedunculata
Carex pedunculata, the long-stalk sedge or longstalk sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Carex, native to Canada and the central and eastern United States. Its seeds are dispersed by ants.
From the article Carex pedunculata on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Leaves are dark green, with leaf blades measuring up to 1mm in width. The lowest bract has a leaf sheath measuring about 4mm in length, which is tinted pink or purple. The perigynium is hairy, and measures 3.7–6 mm. The inflorescence is a spike.
Range & habitat
Carex pedunculata mostly thrives in woodlands and flood plains.It is an early coloniser of woodland openings, though its dominance is likely to decrease as competition from other plants increases.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat.”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 160059.