Carex athrostachya is a species of sedge known by the common name slenderbeak sedge. It is native to western North America, including Alaska to central Canada, the western contiguous United States, and just into Baja California.
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Scientific classification 
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| 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. athrostachya
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Description
editCarex athrostachya grows in wet and seasonally wet areas, such as wetlands and meadows. It produces dense clumps of stems up to 80 centimeters tall. The inflorescence is a dense green to brown cluster one or two centimeters long.
References
edit- ^ "NatureServe Explorer - Carex athrostachya". NatureServe Explorer Carex athrostachya. NatureServe. 2022-05-30. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
External links
edit- Jepson Manual Treatment - Carex athrostachya
- Flora of North America
- Carex athrostachya - Photo gallery
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