Carex appalachica J. Webber & P.W. Ball
Appalachian sedge
Appalachian sedge is native to temperate regions of North America.
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Plants: Loose tufts up to 2′ (60 cm) tall.
Leaves: Leaves are so thin that they resemble threads or needles, at a width of ~1/32″ (0.9–1.5 mm).
Flowers: Inflorescences are ¾–3″ (2–8 cm) long. Each stem has three to six relatively uncrowded spikes, with 2-10 perigynia per spike.
Fruits: The spikes produce achenes 1/32–1/16 ⨉ ~1/32″ (1.4–2 ⨉ 0.8–1.3 mm) in size.
Habitats: Mesic to dry, mixed to deciduous forests.
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9/14/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 15 × 10″ (39 × 26 cm) 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Liliopsida | Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family |
| Subclass | Commelinidae | Dayflowers and spiderworts, and several others |
| Order | Cyperales | Flowering plants including grasses |
| Family | Cyperaceae | Sedge family |
| Genus | Carex | The “true” sedges |
| Species | appalachica | Of or from the Appalachian mountain region |
Carex appalachica description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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