''Carex arkansana'' is a

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-forming species of perennial sedge in the family

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. It is native to central parts of the United States. The sedge has no obvious

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s. It has long culms that are wide at the base thinning to at long projections that are wider than they are long. The leaf blade is usually in width. The inflorescences are composed of three to six spikes that are long and wide. The species was first described by the botanist

Liberty Hyde Bailey Liberty Hyde Bailey (March 15, 1858 – December 25, 1954) was an American horticulturist and reformer of rural life. He was cofounder of the American Society for Horticultural Science.Makers of American Botany, Harry Baker Humphrey, Ronald Press ...

in 1896 as a part of the ''

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''. It has one

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; ''Carex rosea'' var. ''arkansana'' also described by Bailey. The plant grows in temperate biomes in the central United States from Illinois in the north to Texas in the south.

References

arkansana Plants described in 1896 Taxa named by Liberty Hyde Bailey Flora of Arkansas Flora of Texas Flora of Illinois Flora of Kansas Flora of Missouri Flora of Oklahoma {{Carex-stub