Carex raynoldsii
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Carex raynoldsii is a species of sedge known by the common name Raynolds' sedge. It is native to western North America and grows in alpine to subalpine meadows.
Description
Carex raynoldsii is sedge produces clumps of smooth stems up to about 75 centimeters in maximum height from a network of rhizomes. The inflorescence is a cluster of separate rounded or oval flower spikes one to two centimeters long, each generally hanging on a peduncle. The female flower has a covering scale which is black, brown, or purple, often with a raised, light colored middle stripe, and produces a rounded fruit.
Distribution and habitat
This sedge is native to western North America from California to Colorado to Yukon, where it grows in mountain meadows in subalpine and alpine climates.{{Cite web |title=Carex raynoldsii in Flora of North America @ efloras.org |url=http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242357427 |access-date= |website=www.efloras.org}}
References
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External links
- [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?7928,7931,8046 Jepson Manual Treatment - Carex raynoldsii]
- [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CARA6 USDA Plants Profile: Carex raynoldsii]
- [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Carex+raynoldsii Carex raynoldsii - Photo gallery]
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Category:Flora of the Western United States
Category:Flora of Western Canada
Category:Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Category:Plants described in 1861
Category:Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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