Carex flagellifera, the weeping brown sedge or Glen Murray tussock sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae.[2][3] It is native to Tasmania, New Zealand, and the Chatham Islands, and it has been introduced to the Kermadec Islands and Great Britain.[1] There are a number of cultivars, including 'Auburn Cascade', 'Coca-Cola', 'Frosted Curls', 'Kiwi', 'Rapunzel', and 'Toffee Twist'.[4]
Carex flagellifera | |
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At Savill Garden, England | |
In the wild, Eastern Northland & Islands Ecological District, New Zealand | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Species: | C. flagellifera
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Binomial name | |
Carex flagellifera | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Carex flagellifera Colenso". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Carex flagellifera 'Toffee Twist'". North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. N.C. Cooperative Extension. 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Carex flagellifera Glen Murray tussock sedge". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
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- ^ "Find a plant Carex flagellifera". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.