''Carex communis'', the fibrous-root sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''

Carex ''Carex'' is a vast genus of more than 2,000 species of grass-like plants in the family Cyperaceae, commonly known as sedges (or seg, in older books). Other members of the family Cyperaceae are also called sedges, however those of genus ''Carex'' ...

'', native to central and eastern Canada and the central and eastern United States. Its seeds are dispersed by ants.

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted: *''Carex communis'' var. ''amplisquama'' (F.J.Herm.) Rettig *''Carex communis'' var. ''communis''

References

communis ''Communis'' may refer to: Anatomy * Anulus tendineus communis or annulus of Zinn, a ring of fibrous tissue surrounding the optic nerve * Carotis communis, the common carotid artery * Extensor digitorum communis, a muscle of the posterior forearm ...

Flora of Eastern Canada Flora of the North-Central United States Flora of the Northeastern United States Flora of the Southeastern United States Plants described in 1889 Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Carex-stub