Biology:Carex davalliana

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Short description: Species of grass-like plant

Carex davalliana
Carex davalliana (Davall-Segge) IMG 21240.JPG
Fruits of Carex davalliana photographed in Austria in 2008
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. davalliana
Binomial name
Carex davalliana
Synonyms[2]

Carex davalliana, or Davall's sedge, is a species of sedge found in inland wetlands across continental Europe.[3] It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.[3]

Distribution

The species became extinct across the British Isles in 1852 and has not reestablished since.[4] It was only ever identified at one site in the British Isles (a calcareous mire near Bath, Somerset). It became extinct when the land was drained for building houses.[5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q159608 entry