Carex assiniboinensis

Carex assiniboinensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Section:
Species:	C. assiniboinensis
Binomial name
	Carex assiniboinensis;

Carex assiniboinensis, commonly known as the assiniboia sedge, is a species of sedge (Carex) in the section Hymenochlaenae.^[1] First described scientifically in 1884 by American botanist , it is found in Canada and the United States, where it grows in floodplain forests, old river channels, riparian woodlands, and shrub thickets.^[2]^[1]

Description[]

The plants have clustered, drooping culms that grow 3–7 cm (1.2–2.8 in) high, and leaves measuring 1–2.3 mm wide.^[1]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Leighton AL. (2012). Sedges (Carex) of Saskatchewan. Flora of Saskatchewan. Fascicle 3. Regina, Canada: Nature Saskatchewan. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-921104-29-2.
^ "Carex assiniboinensis W. Boott". Flora of North America. www.eFloras.org. Retrieved 2014-12-19.

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[Leighton_2012-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Leighton AL. (2012). Sedges (Carex) of Saskatchewan. Flora of Saskatchewan. Fascicle 3. Regina, Canada: Nature Saskatchewan. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-921104-29-2.

[urlEfloras-2] "Carex assiniboinensis W. Boott". Flora of North America. www.eFloras.org. Retrieved 2014-12-19.

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