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Carex perdentata

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Carex perdentata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. perdentata
Binomial name
Carex perdentata

Carex perdentata, the Texas meadow sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to the U.S. states of Oklahoma and Texas.[1][2] A perennial of savannas and open mesic forests, it can be used as a grass substitute in lawns, but requires a great deal of water.[2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Carex perdentata S.D.Jones". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Tucson Active Management Area Denied Plants" (PDF). azwater.gov. Arizona Department of Water Resources. 28 October 2004. Retrieved 22 August 2023. high water use
  3. ^ "Carex perdentata S.D. Jones Sand Sedge, Meadow Sedge". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  4. ^ Ball, Peter W. (5 November 2020). "Carex perdentata S. D. Jones Sida 16: 342, fig. 1. 1994". Flora of North America. Flora of North America Association. Retrieved 22 August 2023.