Carex vernacula
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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. vernacula
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Carex vernacula is a species of sedge known by the common name native sedge.
Distribution[]
This sedge is native to the western United States, where it grows in moist mountain habitat in alpine climates and higher subalpine elevations. It often arises in cold pools of snowmelt.
Description[]
Carex vernacula produces clumps of erect stems 30 to 40 centimeters in maximum height, and sometimes forms colonies connected by rhizome networks. The inflorescence is a dense, tangled clump of flower spikes. The fruit is coated in a green-edged brown perigynium.
External links[]
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Carex vernacula
- USDA Plants Profile: Carex vernacula
- Flora of North America
- Carex vernacula - Photo gallery
Categories:
- Carex
- Alpine flora
- Flora of the Western United States
- Flora of California
- Flora of Oregon
- Flora of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
- Flora of the West Coast of the United States
- Plants described in 1893
- Carex stubs