Carex nervina
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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. nervina
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Carex nervina is a species of sedge known by the common name Sierra sedge.
Distribution[]
This sedge is native to California, including the Sierra Nevada and San Joaquin Valley, and adjacent parts of Oregon and Nevada, where it grows mainly in mountain meadows.
Description[]
Carex nervina forms thick clumps of spongy, winged stems up to about 70 centimeters tall. The inflorescence is a dense cluster of a few compact spikes up to 3 centimeters long. The fruit is coated in a shiny green or brown toothed perigynium.
External links[]
Categories:
- Carex
- Flora of California
- Flora of Nevada
- Flora of Oregon
- Flora of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
- Natural history of the Central Valley (California)
- Plants described in 1885
- Carex stubs