Carex perdentata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. perdentata
Binomial name
Carex perdentata
S.D.Jones

Carex perdentata, the Texas meadow sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to the U.S. states of Oklahoma and Texas.[1][2] A perennial of savannas and open mesic forests, it can be used as a grass substitute in lawns, but requires a great deal of water.[2][3][4]

References

  1. โ†‘ "Carex perdentata S.D.Jones". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Tucson Active Management Area Denied Plants" (PDF). azwater.gov. Arizona Department of Water Resources. 28 October 2004. Retrieved 22 August 2023. high water use
  3. โ†‘ "Carex perdentata S.D. Jones Sand Sedge, Meadow Sedge". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  4. โ†‘ Ball, Peter W. (5 November 2020). "Carex perdentata S. D. Jones Sida 16: 342, fig. 1. 1994". Flora of North America. Flora of North America Association. Retrieved 22 August 2023.


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