''Carex cherokeensis'', commonly called Cherokee sedge,
is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family (
Cyperaceae
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'' w ...
). It is native to the
United States where it is found in the
Southeast.
Its natural habitat is in high-nutrient, often calcareous soil, in bottomland forests, mesic forests, and
wet meadows.
[''Carex cherokeensis'']
Flora of North America
''Carex cherokeensis'' is a rhizomatous perennial
graminoid
In botany and ecology, graminoid refers to a herbaceous plant with a grass-like morphology, i.e. elongated culms with long, blade-like leaves. They are contrasted to forbs, herbaceous plants without grass-like features.
The plants most ofte ...
. It has drooping spikes which are 8–9 mm thick. Its perigynium beaks are papery and fragile.
It produces fruits in late spring and early summer.
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References
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