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.
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Species: | C. disperma |
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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
- 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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