Carex alata

Carex alata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Spermatophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Subgenus:	Carex subg. Vignea
Section:	Carex sect. Ovales
Species:	C. alata
Binomial name
	Carex alata; Torrey

Carex alata, commonly called broad-winged sedge,^[1] is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family. It is native to eastern North America, in Canada and the United States.^[2] It grows in wet, marshy areas.^[3] The species name alata is Latin for "winged", in reference to its winged perigynia.^[3]

Description

Carex alata is a perennial that flowers in spring, fruiting in late spring and summer.^[3] It may go dormant in hot summer weather if soils are not kept consistently moist.^[4]

References

↑ "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States". 2015. Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
↑ Kartesz, John T. (2014). "Carex alata". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). Retrieved 20 March 2017.
1 2 3 Flora of North America
↑ "Carex Alata". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 25 October 2019.

[weakley2015-1] "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States". 2015. Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2017-03-20.

[bonap-2] Kartesz, John T. (2014). "Carex alata". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). Retrieved 20 March 2017.

[fna-3] 1 2 3 Flora of North America

[mobot-4] "Carex Alata". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 25 October 2019.

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