Carex straminiformis is a species of sedge known by the common name Shasta sedge.
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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. straminiformis
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Description edit
Carex straminiformis produces dense clumps of stems 20 to 50 centimeters tall with leaves up to about 25 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a dense spherical brown cluster of distinct flower spikes.
Distribution and habitat edit
This sedge is native to the Western United States where it grows in a number of habitat types in rocky soils,[1] such as in the Sierra Nevada and Mount Shasta regions.
References edit
- ^ "Carex straminiformis in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.
External links edit