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Carex subg. Carex
Subgenus of sedges / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carex subg. Carex is a subgenus of the sedge genus Carex. It is the largest of the four traditionally recognised subgenera, containing around 1400 of the 2000 species in the genus.[1] Its members are characterised by the presence of one or more exclusively male (staminate) terminal spikes, quite dissimilar in appearance from the lateral female (pistillate) spikes below.[2] In most species, the female flowers have three stigmas, but a few species, including Carex nigra, have female flowers with only two stigmas.[2]
Quick Facts Carex subg. Carex, Scientific classification ...
Carex subg. Carex | |
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Carex riparia | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Subgenus: | Carex subg. Carex |
Type species | |
Carex hirta |
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