Carex secalina, the rye sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae.[2] It is native to central and eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Iran, Kazakhstan, and on to Siberia, and it has been introduced to the Russian Far East, Belgium, and New York State.[1] It is usually found growing in saline, wet meadows, and so is pre-adapted to grow in ditches next to roads that are heavily salted in winter.[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. secalina
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| Carex secalina | |
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Subtaxa
editThe following varieties are accepted:[1]
- Carex secalina var. alpina Kük. & Bornm. – Iran
- Carex secalina var. secalina – entire range
References
edit- ^ a b c "Carex secalina Willd. ex Wahlenb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Rye Sedge". eol.org. Encyclopedia of Life. 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ Werier, David A.; Naczi, Robert F. C. (2012). "Carex secalina (Cyperaceae), an Introduced Sedge New to North America". Rhodora. 114 (960): 349–365. doi:10.3119/12-06. S2CID 86152833.
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