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Carex straminiformis is a species of sedge known by the common name Shasta sedge.

Carex straminiformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Subgenus:	Carex subg. Vignea
Section:	Carex sect. Ovales
Species:	C. straminiformis
Binomial name
Carex straminiformis L.H.Bailey

Description

Carex straminiformis produces dense clumps of stems 20 to 50 centimeters tall with leaves up to about 25 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a dense spherical brown cluster of distinct flower spikes.

Distribution and habitat

This sedge is native to the Western United States where it grows in a number of habitat types in rocky soils,[1] such as in the Sierra Nevada and Mount Shasta regions.

References

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment - Carex straminiformis
• Carex straminiformis - Photo gallery

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