Carex acidicola

Carex acidicola
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Species:	C. acidicola
Binomial name
Carex acidicola Naczi

Carex acidicola is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to south eastern parts of the United States in Alabama and Georgia.^[1]

The species was first described by the botanist Robert Naczi in 2002 from the type specimen collected in Clarke County in Georgia and was published in the journal Novon.^[2]

The turfy plant produces many stems from the same root forming a dense mat. It has purple to red coloured culms that are 11 to 41 cm (4.3 to 16.1 in) in length and have a width of 3.2 to 7.4 cm (1.3 to 2.9 in) at the base and deep green leaves with a width of 3.7 to 5.5 mm (0.15 to 0.22 in) at the base.^[3]

It is usually found in sandy to loamy soils in deciduous forests and is considered rare and is only known to occur in ten small populations, it often occurs with Carex superata.^[4]

See also

• List of Carex species

References

1. "Carex acidicola Naczi". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
2. "Carex acidicola Naczi". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
3. "Carex acidicola Naczi". World Flora Online. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
4. "Carex acidicola Naczi". Flora of North America. Retrieved 20 June 2023.