Carex pilosa, called hairy sedge (a name it shares with other members of its genus) or wimper sedge[3] is a species of flowering plant in the genus Carex, native to central and eastern Europe as far as the Urals.[2] It is typically found in temperate forests, where it may be the dominant species on the forest floor.[4]
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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. pilosa
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Description
editCarex pilosa is a deciduous or evergreen, rhizomatous or tufted perennial, growing up to 60 cm in height.[5] Stems are triangular, with linear or strap-shaped leaves and spikes of tiny green or brown flowers, appearing between April and May.[6][5]
Distribution and habitat
editC. pilosa favours woodland habitats, including oak and hornbeam forests, herb-rich beech forests and alluvial forests.[7]
References
edit- ^ Fl. Carniol., ed. 2, 2: 226 (1771)
- ^ a b "Carex pilosa Scop". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Wimper sedge (Carex pilosa)". PictureThis. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ Rejzková, EVA; Fér, Tomáš; Vojta, Jaroslav; Marhold, Karol (2008). "Phylogeography of the forest herb Carex pilosa (Cyperaceae)". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 158: 115–130. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2008.00826.x.
- ^ a b "Carex Pilosa". World Flora Online. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "Carex pilosa /RHS". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ univerzita, Masarykova univerzita, Botanický ústav Akademie věd ČR a Jihočeská. "Carex pilosa – ostřice chlupatá • Pladias: Database of the Czech flora and vegetation". pladias.cz. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
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