| Carex illota | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Subgenus: | Carex subg. Vignea |
| Section: | Carex sect. Ovales |
| Species: | C. illota |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex illota L.H.Bailey | |
Carex illota is a species of sedge known by the common name sheep sedge. It is native to western North America, where it grows in wet places such as marshes and mountain meadows, from New Mexico and California north to Western Canada.
Description
This sedge produces dense clumps of stems up to about 38 centimeters in maximum height. There are a few leaves for each stem, growing up to 18 centimeters long. The nodding inflorescence is a dense dark brown cluster of spikes about a centimeter long.
References
- NRCS. "Carex illota". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org.
External links
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| Carex illota |
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