Carex amplifolia
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Carex amplifolia is a species of sedge known by the common name bigleaf sedge. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to Montana to California, where it grows in wet and seasonally wet areas in coniferous forests.
Description
This rhizomatous sedge produces stems 50 to 100 centimeters tall. The winged stems have reddish tinted bases and are wrapped in long, roughly hairy leaves up to 2 centimeters wide. The inflorescence is made up of 5 to 8 cylindrical spikes each up to 10 or 14 centimeters long and often made up of hundreds of individual flowers.
External links
- [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?7928,7931,7937 Jepson Manual Treatment - Carex amplifolia]
- [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CAAM10 USDA Plants Profile; Carex amplifolia]
- [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242357036 Flora of North America]
- [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Carex+amplifolia Carex amplifolia - Photo gallery]
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Category:Flora of British Columbia
Category:Flora of the Northwestern United States
Category:Plants described in 1839
Category:Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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