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Roan Mountain Sedge (Carex roanensis)

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Carex Roanensis, or more commonly know as Roan Mountain Sedge, is a graminoid of the genus Carex. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. Carex Roanensis or Roan Mountain Sedge's floral region is North America US Lower 48, specifically in the states of Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

  • Category: Monocot
  • Genus: Carex
  • Family: Cyperaceae
  • Order: Cyperales
  • Class: Liliopsida
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Graminoid
  • Native Status: L48 (N)
  • State T/E Status: KY (E) TN (E)
  • State T/E Common Name: KY (Roan sedge) TN (Roan Mountain sedge)


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