Carex flaccosperma

{{Short description|Species of grass-like plant}}

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|genus=Carex

|species=flaccosperma

|authority=Dewey

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  • Carex grisea var. mutica (Torr.) J.Carey
  • Carex laxiflora var. mutica Torr.
  • Carex microsperma Steud.
  • Carex xanthosperma Dewey

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Carex flaccosperma, the blue wood sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to the south-central and southeastern US.{{cite web |url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:299762-1 |title=Carex flaccosperma Dewey |author= |date=2017 |website=Plants of the World Online |publisher=Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |access-date=22 August 2021 }} Preferring to grow in wet, shady situations and deer resistant, it is recommended for shady areas in rain gardens.{{cite web |url=http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b239 |title=Carex flaccosperma |author= |date= |website=Plant Finder |publisher=Missouri Botanical Garden |access-date=22 August 2021 }}

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