''Carex shinnersii'' is a species of
sedge
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'' wit ...
described in 2001. It is native to North America, found in Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
[
The species is named for ]Lloyd Herbert Shinners
Lloyd Herbert Shinners (September 22, 1918 – February 16, 1971) was a Canadian- American botanist and professor, known as an expert on the flora of Texas and Wisconsin.
Early life
Shinners was born in Bluesky, Alberta on September 22, 1918. H ...
.[''Novon'' 11 (2): 225. 2001 (IK)]
References
shinnersii
Flora of North America
{{Carex-stub