Blue wood sedge

(Carex flaccosperma)

galery

Description

arex flaccosperma, the blue wood sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to the south-central and southeastern USA. Preferring to grow in wet, shady situations and deer resistant, it is recommended for shady areas in rain gardens

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Poales
Family:Cyperaceae
Genus:Carex
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