Carex inversa

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Knob sedge
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. inversa
Binomial name
Carex inversa
R.Br.

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]

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  1. ^ a b "Carex inversa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
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