Carex subnigricans
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Carex subnigricans is a species of sedge
known by the common name nearlyblack sedge.
to Wyoming
, where it grows in moist and dry mountain habitat above 2500 metres (8,202.1 ft) in elevation in sub-alpine and alpine flora
zones, such as in the High Sierra Nevada.
s. The thin leaves are rolled tightly and resemble quills. The inflorescence
is generally oval and pointed in shape and one or two centimeters long.
Carex
Carex is a genus of plants in the family Cyperaceae, commonly known as sedges. Other members of the Cyperaceae family are also called sedges, however those of genus Carex may be called "true" sedges, and it is the most species-rich genus in the family. The study of Carex is known as...
known by the common name nearlyblack sedge.
Distribution
This sedge is native to the western United States from CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
to Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
, where it grows in moist and dry mountain habitat above 2500 metres (8,202.1 ft) in elevation in sub-alpine and alpine flora
Alpine flora
Alpine flora may refer to* Alpine tundra, a community of plants that live at high altitude* The alpine plants that live within that community...
zones, such as in the High Sierra Nevada.
Description
Carex subnigricans produces stems no taller than about 20 centimeters from a network of thin rhizomeRhizome
In botany and dendrology, a rhizome is a characteristically horizontal stem of a plant that is usually found underground, often sending out roots and shoots from its nodes...
s. The thin leaves are rolled tightly and resemble quills. The inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
is generally oval and pointed in shape and one or two centimeters long.