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Carex garberi

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Carex garberi

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

Carex garberi, commonly known as elk sedge and Garber's sedge, is a species of sedge native to North America.

Distribution

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It is native to northern North America, where it occurs throughout Canada and Alaska and at higher elevations as far south as the San Francisco Bay Area of California.[1][2]

Description

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This sedge produces loose clumps of stems estimated as up to 40[3] or even 70 centimeters tall.[1] The leaves may be shorter or much taller than the stems, but are only a few millimeters wide. There are inflorescences at the tips and along the sides of the stem; the lateral ones are pistillate, while the terminal ones usually have both male and female flowers. The scales covering the flowers are brown with a pale stripe through the midline.[1][3][4]

This sedge grows in many types of forests and meadows, usually in wet places such as swamps or pools. It is common around the Great Lakes.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Walsh, Roberta A. 1994. Carex garberi. In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory.
  2. ^ Carex garberi. Jepson Manual Treatment.
  3. ^ a b Carex garberi. Flora of North America.
  4. ^ Carex garberi. The Nature Conservancy.
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