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Carex hispida
Species of plant in the sedge family From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carex hispida (common name, hispid sedge) is a species of tussock-forming, grass-like perennial plant in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean.[1][2]
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Description
Carex hispida is a grass-like perennial plant, with stems growing from 45–100 cm in height. Basal sheaths are dark brown and fibrous. Leaves are 4–8 mm wide and shorter than the stems.[3] It is a rhizomatous plant with multiple male and female spikes per stem. Female spikes are unusually long (4–12 cm), with very short beaks at the end of the spike.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Carex hispida favours wet, marshy conditions, such as non-saline bogs, ditches and marshlands.[2]
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