Carex lonchocarpa
Carex lonchocarpa, the southern long sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to Texas and the southeastern US.[1][2] A perennial reaching 4 ft (120 cm), it can be found in a wide variety of wet habitats, on sand, peat, or acid soils.[2]
| Carex lonchocarpa | |
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| The brown growths are from an infection with Farysia thuemenii, a smut fungus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. lonchocarpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex lonchocarpa | |
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References
- "Carex lonchocarpa Willd. ex Spreng". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- "Carex lonchocarpa". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
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