Carex aestivalis

Carex aestivalis, the summer sedge,[1] is a species of Carex native to North America. The specific epithet, aestivalis, is derived from Latin and means "pertaining to the summer".[2]

Carex aestivalis
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C. aestivalis
Binomial name
Carex aestivalis

References

  1. "Carex aestivalis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  2. Eggli, Urs; Newton, Leonard E. (2004). Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer. p. 4. ISBN 978-3-540-00489-9. Retrieved 12 November 2018.


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