Cypress Swamp Sedge
Carex joorii Bailey
Cypress Swamp Sedge: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/2063
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Carex joorii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Section: Carex sect. Glaucescentes
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C. joorii
Binomial name
Carex joorii

Carex joorii, commonly called cypress swamp sedge,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family (Cyperaceae). It is native to the United States, where it is found primarily in the Southeastern region.[2] Its natural habitat is in the shallow water of depression swamps, often growing with Sphagnum moss.[3][4] It can also be found in bottomland woods, and in wet prairies.[4][5]

Carex joorii is a perennial graminoid. It produces fruits in the summer through early fall.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ NRCS. "Carex joorii". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Carex joorii". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
  4. ^ a b c Chester, Edward (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee.
  5. ^ Flora of North America, Carex joori