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Carex acocksii

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Carex acocksii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. acocksii
Binomial name
Carex acocksii
C.Archer

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]

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References

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  1. ^ "Carex acocksii C.Archer". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Carex acocksii C.Archer". World Flora Online. Retrieved 20 June 2023.