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''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 ...
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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

{{Taxonbar, from=Q159247 otrubae Flora of Europe Flora of Asia Plants described in 1922