Carex disperma

Carex disperma is a species of sedge known by the common names softleaf sedge or two-seed sedge.[1] It is native to much of the northern Northern Hemisphere, from Alaska to Greenland, most of Canada and the contiguous United States, and across Eurasia.

Carex disperma
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C. disperma
Binomial name
Carex disperma
Synonyms

Carex tenella

Description

Carex disperma grows in many types of wet habitat, such as swamps, meadows, and moist forest understory. This sedge produces thin, nodding stems up to 60 centimeters long from a network of branching rhizomes. The leaves are flat, green, and very narrow, less than 2 millimeters wide. The small open inflorescence is made up of 2 to 4 small rounded spikes.

References

  1. Lee, Sangtae; Chang, Kae Sun, eds. (2015). English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. p. 390. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Retrieved 6 March 2019 via Korea Forest Service.
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