Biology:Carex bohemica

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Short description: Species of grass-like plant

Carex bohemica
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Botanical illustration
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Habitus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. bohemica
Binomial name
Carex bohemica
Schreb.[1]
Synonyms[2]

Carex bohemica is a species of sedge (genus Carex), native to Europe, Siberia, and northern Asia to Japan, and it was introduced to Sweden.[2] It prefers to grow in mud flats.[3] It is called Zypergras-Segge in German.[4]

Description

The grasses can reach heights of 25 to 40 centimeters long. It has simple, alternate leaves. The leaves are also linear, entire, and have parallel venation. It has flowers arranged in spikes that bloom from June to September. The grass produces nuts.[5]

References

  1. Beschr. Gräs. 2: 52 (1772)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Carex bohemica Schreb.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:298861-1. 
  3. Bernhardt, K.-G.; Koch, M.; Kropf, M.; Ulbel, E.; Webhofer, J. (2008). "Comparison of two methods characterising the seed bank of amphibious plants in submerged sediments". Aquatic Botany 88 (2): 171–177. doi:10.1016/j.aquabot.2007.10.004. 
  4. "Carex bohemica - Schreb.". https://eunis.eea.europa.eu/species/188039. 
  5. "Hortipedia - Carex bohemica". https://en.hortipedia.com/Carex_bohemica. 

Wikidata ☰ Q159251 entry