Carex scoparia Schkuhr ex Willd.
Pointed broom sedge
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Liliopsida | Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family |
Subclass | Commelinidae | Dayflowers and spiderworts, and several others |
Order | Cyperales | Flowering plants including grasses |
Family | Cyperaceae | Sedge family |
Genus | Carex | The “true” sedges |
Species | scoparia | Broom-like, alluding to the plant structure |
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Carex scoparia description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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7/3/2012 · Yellow Trail from Pearl Hill State Park to Willard Brook State Park, Ashby, Massachusetts · ≈ 4½ × 3″ (11 × 7.9 cm)
6/21/2017 · Pearl Hill State Park, Townsend, Massachusetts · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (18 × 12 cm)
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