Carex acutiformis
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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 |
| Species: | C. acutiformis
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Carex acutiformis, the lesser pond-sedge,[1] is a species of plant in the Carex, or sedge family.
Description
[edit | edit source]Carex acutiformis is a tuft-forming, rhizomatous plant growing up to 150 centimetres (59 in) tall. Stems are slender and three angled. Leaves are narrow, with a tendency to droop at the tips, and measuring up to 160 cm (63 in) long and 5–20 mm (0.2–0.8 in) wide. Inflorescence consists of 2 to 3 male and 3 to 4 female spikelets. Male spikelets measure 1 to 4 cm, and are generally purple-brown in colour. Female spikelets measure between 2 and 5 cm, and are cylindrical in shape, erect and short-stalked.[2][3]
Ecology
[edit | edit source]It is native to parts of northern and western Europe, where it grows in moist spots in a number of habitat types. In its native European range this species is often associated with the Juncus subnodulosus–Cirsium palustre fen-meadow habitat.[4] It is also a dominant plant in the Carex acutiformis swamp plant association.[5]
References
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External links
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