Carex inversa
| Knob sedge | |
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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. inversa
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| Binomial name | |
| Carex inversa R.Br.
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Carex inversa, commonly known as knob sedge, is a species of sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Western Australia[1]
The monoecious and rhizomatous perennial grass-like sedge has a tufted habit and typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 0.75 metres (1 to 2 ft). It blooms between September and October producing brown flowers.
It is found in winter wet depressions and along creek and rivers throughout a large area through the Wheatbelt, Peel, South West and Great Southern regions where it grows in sandy-clay-loam soils.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Carex inversa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
Categories:
- Carex
- Plants described in 1810
- Flora of Western Australia
- Taxa named by Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773)