''Carex diandra'' is a species of
sedge known by the common names lesser tussock-sedge
and lesser panicled sedge.
Distribution
It is widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere, where it can be found throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. It is also known from
New Zealand. It grows in a wide variety of wet habitats, including
wetlands, meadows,
bog
A bog or bogland is a wetland that accumulates peat as a deposit of dead plant materials often mosses, typically sphagnum moss. It is one of the four main types of wetlands. Other names for bogs include mire, mosses, quagmire, and muskeg; a ...
s, and lakeshores.
Description
This sedge produces clumps of triangular stems up to 90 centimeters long. The leaves have white-edged, red-dotted sheaths and are up to about 30 centimeters long. The
inflorescence is simple or sometimes compound, made up of several clusters of stiff light brown spikes.
References
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment - ''Carex diandra''USDA Plants ProfileFlora of North America''Carex diandra'': A Technical Conservation Assessment''Carex diandra'' - Photo gallery
diandra
Flora of North America
Flora of temperate Asia
Flora of Europe
Flora of New Zealand
Plants described in 1782
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