Carex louisianica
Species of grass-like plant
Carex louisianica | |
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Showing characteristic long staminate peduncle | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Section: | Carex sect. Lupulinae |
Species: | C. louisianica |
Binomial name | |
Carex louisianica L.H.Bailey |
Carex louisianica, commonly called Louisiana sedge,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family. It is native to North America, where it is primarily found in the southeastern United States.[2] Its natural habitat is wet, swampy forests and openings.[3]
It is a rhizomatous perennial that flowers in spring. It produces fruits in late spring and summer.[3]