Carex arenaria
| Carex arenaria | |
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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 |
| Subgenus: | Carex subg. Vignea |
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| Species: | C. arenaria
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| Binomial name | |
| Carex arenaria | |
Carex arenaria, or sand sedge, is a species of perennial sedge of the genus Carex which is commonly found growing in dunes and other sandy habitats, as the species epithet suggests (Latin arenarius, "sandy"). It grows by long stolons under the soil surface.
External links[]
- Flora Europaea: Carex arenaria L. [1]
- Nordic virtual flora [2]
Categories:
- Carex
- Plants described in 1753
- Flora of Europe
- Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
- Carex stubs