Carex secalina
Habit
Close-up of spikes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. secalina
Binomial name
Carex secalina
Synonyms[1]
  • Carex hordeistichos var. microcarpa Boeckeler
  • Carex hordeistichos var. microstachys Schur
  • Carex hordeistichos var. secalina (Willd. ex Wahlenb.) Boott
  • Kuekenthalia secalina (Willd. ex Wahlenb.) Fedde & J.Schust.

Carex secalina, the rye sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae.[2] It is native to central and eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Iran, Kazakhstan, and on to Siberia, and it has been introduced to the Russian Far East, Belgium, and New York State.[1] It is usually found growing in saline, wet meadows, and so is pre-adapted to grow in ditches next to roads that are heavily salted in winter.[3]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Carex secalina var. alpina Kük. & Bornm. – Iran
  • Carex secalina var. secalina – entire range

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Carex secalina Willd. ex Wahlenb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Rye Sedge". eol.org. Encyclopedia of Life. 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Werier, David A.; Naczi, Robert F. C. (2012). "Carex secalina (Cyperaceae), an Introduced Sedge New to North America". Rhodora. 114 (960): 349–365. doi:10.3119/12-06. S2CID 86152833.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.