Carex misera, the wretched sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to high elevations in the southern Appalachians.[1][2] It is found in about 25 locations growing in seeps and other wet situations on rocky ledges, cliff faces, and balds.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. misera
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References
edit- ^ a b "Carex misera Buckley". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Waterway, Marcia J. (5 November 2020). "Carex misera Buckley Common names: Wretched sedge". Flora of North America. Flora of North America Association. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Chafin, Linda G. (January 2020). "Carex misera Buckl. Wretched Sedge". georgiabiodiversity.org. Georgia Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
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