Carex wootonii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Subgenus: | Carex subg. Vignea |
Section: | Carex sect. Ovales |
Species: | C. wootonii
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Binomial name | |
Carex wootonii |
Carex wootonii, or Wooton's sedge,[1] is a species of sedge that was first described by Kenneth Mackenzie in 1915.[2] Wooton's Sedge is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in Subtropical Biomes.[3]
The plant is native to the US States of New Mexico and Arizona, as well as the Northeast of Mexico. It is placed by the native status of L48 N.[3][4]