Carex communis

Carex communis, the fibrous-root sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Carex, native to central and eastern Canada and the central and eastern United States.^[1][2] Its seeds are dispersed by ants.^[3]

Carex communis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Species:	C. communis
Binomial name
Carex communis L.H.Bailey
Synonyms[1]
Carex amplisquama F.J.Herm. Carex communis f. gynandra (Farw.) E.G.Voss Carex communis var. gynandra Farw.

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:^[1]

• Carex communis var. amplisquama (F.J.Herm.) Rettig
• Carex communis var. communis