Carex flaccosperma, the blue wood sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to the south-central and southeastern US.[1] Preferring to grow in wet, shady situations and deer resistant, it is recommended for shady areas in rain gardens.[2]

Carex flaccosperma
Fruiting
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. flaccosperma
Binomial name
Carex flaccosperma
Synonyms[1]
  • Carex grisea var. mutica (Torr.) J.Carey
  • Carex laxiflora var. mutica Torr.
  • Carex microsperma Steud.
  • Carex xanthosperma Dewey

References

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  1. ^ a b "Carex flaccosperma Dewey". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Carex flaccosperma". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 22 August 2021.