''Carex otrubae'', the false fox-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 ...
.
Description
It grows tall with the leaves being linear and wide. Both
inflorescence and
lanceolate are long. Its
utricles are either pale green or orange-brown. Female specimens have pale orange-brown
glumes which are ovate and are in length.
Distribution and habitat
This species occurs in
Europe,
Central Asia,
West Siberia, and
Xinjiang,
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
. It thrives in wetlands on heavy soils and especially in lowland areas and can be found near lakes, rivers and reservoirs, as well as coastal areas.
NatureSpot - False Fox Sedge
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References
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otrubae
Flora of Europe
Flora of Asia
Plants described in 1922