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Carex ×sullivantii
Scientific Name: Carex ×sullivantii
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Carex sullivantii
Commonly known as Sullivant's Sedge, Carex sullivantii is a species within the Carex genus.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex sullivantii Boott
- Family: Cyperaceae
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms/Related Names: Carex x sullivantii Boott (hybrid)
Distribution and Habitat
Reports of Carex sullivantii Boott were based on a specimen cultivated at the Cambridge Botanic Garden. It has also been found in Ohio and New York.
Morphological Characteristics
- Sedge
Hybridization
- Carex sullivantii is recognized as a hybrid, notably between C. gracillima and C. hirtifolia.
- It also hybridizes with C. complanata.
Further Information
- Discover Life provides information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Carex sullivantii Boott.
- Plant Illustrations provides an illustration: http://plantillustrations.org/species.php?species=Carex+sullivantii
- Drone-Application-Server database publication for Carex sullivantii biodroid: Taxa.1076655