Carex acocksii
Appearance
Carex acocksii | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Species: | C. acocksii
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Binomial name | |
Carex acocksii C.Archer
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Carex acocksii is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to the Cape Provinces area of South Africa.[1]
It has an erect and tufted habit with a height of around 46 cm (18 in) with cylindrical stems that have a diameter of about 1 mm (0.039 in) and channel bladed leaves that are about half the length of the stems and have a width of 0.75 mm (0.030 in).[2]
It is situated at altitudes of over 1,500 m (4,900 ft) on the Hantamsberg and Roggeveld Escarpment growing in seasonally damp areas on sandstone or dolerite usually beneath shrubs.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Carex acocksii C.Archer". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Carex acocksii C.Archer". World Flora Online. Retrieved 20 June 2023.