Carex alata
PlantsFamily: Cyperaceae · Genus: Carex
Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 1: 384. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. · public_domain
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Carex alata, commonly called broad-winged sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family. It is native to eastern North America, in Canada and the United States. It grows in wet, marshy areas. The species name alata is Latin for "winged", in reference to its winged perigynia.
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