Carex trinervis
| Carex trinervis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. trinervis |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex trinervis Degl.[1] | |
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Carex trinervis is a species of sedge which is native to Europe.
It is a perennial herb, which grows to a height of 40 cm, has glaucous leaves and spreads by stolons. It bears 2-3, sessile, oblong inflorescences per shoot.[3]
It is found in sandy marshes, damp dune slacks and heaths in coastal areas of Western Europe.[4][5] In the British Isles it was only ever identified in Ormesby, Norfolk, where it became extinct in 1869.[6][7]
See also
References
- ^ Natural History Museum London - Carex trinervis
- ^ RBG Kew - The Plant List
- ^ Tela Botanica - Carex trinervis
- ^ Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora
- ^ Tela Botanica - Carex trinervis
- ^ "The Species Recovery Trust - Lost Life". Archived from the original on 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
- ^ Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora