''Carex adusta'', commonly known as the lesser brown sedge or the browned sedge, is a species of

sedge The Cyperaceae are a family of graminoid (grass-like), monocotyledonous flowering plants known as sedges. The family is large, with some 5,500 known species described in about 90 genera, the largest being the "true sedges" genus ''Carex'' wit ...

(''Carex'') in the

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''Ovales''. First described scientifically in 1839 by

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, it is found in Canada and the northeastern United States, where it grows in dry, acidic, sandy soils. is Latin for "burnt," probably referring to the color.

Description

The plants have densely clustered culms that grow high, and leaves measuring long by 2–3.5 mm wide.

References

adusta Plants described in 1839 Flora of Western Canada Flora of Eastern Canada Flora of Wisconsin Flora of Minnesota Flora of Michigan Flora of New York (state) Flora of Maine Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Carex-stub