Carex acutata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Species: | C. acutata
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Binomial name | |
Carex acutata | |
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Carex acutata is a species of sedge, a flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae.[1] It was first formally named by Francis Boott in 1846.[2] Carex acutata is native to South America.[1] In Bolivia it occurs at elevations of 3,500–4,000 m (11,500–13,100 ft).[3]