Carex leersii, the grassland sedge or many-leaved sedge, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae.[2][3] It is native to the Atlas Mountains in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, the Altai and the western Himalayas, and has been introduced to New Zealand.[1] It is a member of the Carex muricata group, and prefers to grow in sunny, relatively dry locations.[4]
Carex leersii | |
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In a field in Spain | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Species: | C. leersii
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Binomial name | |
Carex leersii | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Carex leersii F.W.Schultz". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Carex leersii F.W.Schultz". plantnet.org. 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
Grassland sedge, Leers' sedge, Many-leaved Sedge
- ^ "Carex divulsa subsp. leersii". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
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- ^ Molina, Ana; Acedo, Carmen; Llamas, Félix (May 2008). "(1817) Proposal to conserve the name Carex leersii F.W. Schultz against C. leersii Willd. and C. chabertii (Cyperaceae)". Taxon. 57 (2): 648–649. Retrieved 9 October 2022.