Carex bushii explained

Carex bushii, Bush's sedge, is a species of sedge in the genus Carex. It native to the eastern United States where it is found in areas of natural grassland.[1]

Carex bushii is distinguished from the similar Carex caroliniana, Carex complanata, and Carex hirsutella by having pistillate scales that are at least as long as the perigynia (the covering of the achene).[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242357097 Flora of North America
  2. http://www.herbarium.unc.edu/flora.htm Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States