| Carex ornithopoda | |
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| 'Variegata' cultivar | |
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| Botanical illustration (with Carex ericetorum on right) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. ornithopoda
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| Binomial name | |
| Carex ornithopoda | |
Carex ornithopoda, called the bird's foot sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Carex, native to most of Europe, and Anatolia.[2][3] A variegated cultivar is commercially available.[4]
Subtaxa
The following subspecies are currently accepted:[2]
- Carex ornithopoda subsp. ornithopoda
- Carex ornithopoda subsp. ornithopodioides (Hausm.) Nyman
References
- ^ Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 4: 255 (1805)
- ^ a b "Carex ornithopoda Willd". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Carex ornithopoda bird's foot sedge". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Carex ornithopoda 'Variegata' (v)". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
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