Carex ornithopoda
Appearance
Carex ornithopoda | |
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'Variegata' cultivar | |
Botanical illustration (with Carex ericetorum on right) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Species: | C. ornithopoda
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Binomial name | |
Carex ornithopoda |
Carex ornithopoda, called the bird's foot sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Carex, native to most of Europe, and Anatolia.[2][3] A variegated cultivar is commercially available.[4]
Subtaxa
[edit]The following subspecies are currently accepted:[2]
- Carex ornithopoda subsp. ornithopoda
- Carex ornithopoda subsp. ornithopodioides (Hausm.) Nyman
References
[edit]- ^ Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 4: 255 (1805)
- ^ a b "Carex ornithopoda Willd". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Carex ornithopoda bird's foot sedge". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Carex ornithopoda 'Variegata' (v)". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 12 January 2021.