Carex mariposana
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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 |
| Section: | Carex sect. Ovales |
| Species: | C. mariposana
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| Carex mariposana | |
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Carex paucifructus | |
Carex mariposana is a species of sedge known by the common name Mariposa sedge.
Distribution[]
This sedge is native to the Sierra Nevada of California and far western Nevada, where it grows in moist areas such as meadows.
Description[]
Carex mariposana produces dense clumps of stems up to about 90 centimeters in maximum height and narrow leaves up to about 30 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a dense or open cluster of gold, brown, or reddish spikes. The fruit is covered with a sac called a perigynium which is generally greenish or coppery brown, veined, and winged.
External links[]
Categories:
- Carex
- Flora of California
- Flora of Nevada
- Flora of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
- Natural history of Mariposa County, California
- Plants described in 1917
- Carex stubs