Carex virgata
Habit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. virgata
Binomial name
Carex virgata
Synonyms[1]
  • Carex appressa var. virgata (Boott) Kük.
  • Carex discolor Reinw. ex de Vriese

Carex virgata, the swamp sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to Tasmania, New Zealand, and the Chatham Islands, and has been introduced to Great Britain.[1][2] It is used in constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Carex virgata Sol. ex Boott". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. de Lange, P.J. (10 August 2006). "Carex virgata Fact Sheet". nzpcn.org.nz. New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 30 June 2021. Synonyms; Carex paniculata var. virgata (Boott) Cheeseman
  3. Lambie, Suzanne M.; Hunter, David W.F. (1 August 2021). "Microbial composition in different physical compartments of six constructed wetland systems in New Zealand". Ecological Engineering. 166: 106238. doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2021.106238. S2CID 234840261.


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