Carex sect. Phacocystis

Carex sect. Phacocystis
Carex stricta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Subgenus: Carex subg. Carex
Section: Carex sect. Phacocystis
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Carex sect. Phacocystis is a section of the genus Carex, containing between 70 and 90 species worldwide.[1] With 31 species in the North American flora, sedges in Carex sect. Phacocystis commonly occur in wetlands such as shorelines, marshes, and tundra.[1]


References

  1. ^ a b Flora of North America Editorial Committee, ed. (2002). "Carex sect. Phacocystis". Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 23. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2018-09-27 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.


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