Carex raynoldsii
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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. raynoldsii
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Carex lyallii | |
Carex raynoldsii is a species of sedge known by the common name Raynolds' sedge.
Distribution[]
This sedge is native to western North America from California to Colorado to Yukon, where it grows in mountain meadows in subalpine and alpine climates.
Description[]
Carex raynoldsii is sedge produces clumps of smooth stems up to about 75 centimeters in maximum height from a network of rhizomes. The inflorescence is a cluster of separate rounded or oval flower spikes one to two centimeters long, each generally hanging on a peduncle. The female flower has a covering scale which is black, brown, or purple, often with a raised, light colored midstripe and produces a rounded fruit.
External links[]
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Carex raynoldsii
- USDA Plants Profile: Carex raynoldsii
- Flora of North America
- Carex raynoldsii - Photo gallery
Categories:
- Carex
- Alpine flora
- Flora of the Western United States
- Flora of Western Canada
- Flora of Alaska
- Flora of California
- Flora of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
- Plants described in 1861
- Carex stubs