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{{Short description|Species of flowering plants}}
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{{Speciesbox
|image = Kobresia simpliciuscula.jpg
| image = Kobresia simpliciuscula.jpg
|status = G5
| status = G5
|status_system = TNC
| status_system = TNC
|regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| status_ref = <ref name=tnc/>
|unranked_divisio = [[Angiosperms]]
| genus = Carex
|unranked_classis = [[Monocots]]
| species = simpliciuscula
|unranked_ordo = [[Commelinids]]
| authority = [[Göran Wahlenberg|Wahlenb.]]
|ordo = [[Poales]]
| subdivision_ranks = Subspecies
|familia = [[Cyperaceae]]
| subdivision =
|genus = ''[[Kobresia]]''
* ''K. s.'' ssp. ''simpliciuscula''
|species = '''''K. simpliciuscula'''''
* ''K. s.'' subsp. ''subfilifolia''
|binomial = ''Kobresia simpliciuscula''
* ''K. s.'' subsp. ''subholarctica''
|binomial_authority = ([[Göran Wahlenberg|Wahlenb.]]) [[Kenneth Kent Mackenzie|Mack.]]
| synonyms = * ''Kobresia simpliciuscula'' (Wahlenb.) [[Kenneth Kent Mackenzie|Mack.]]
|subdivision_ranks = Subspecies
|subdivision = ''K. s.'' ssp. ''simpliciuscula''<br />
''K. s.'' ssp. ''subfilifolia''<br />
''K. s.'' ssp. ''subholarctica''
}}
}}
'''''Kobresia simpliciuscula''''' is a species of [[cyperaceae|sedge]] known by the common names '''false sedge''',<ref name=BSBI07>{{cite web|title=BSBI List 2007 |publisher=Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland |url=http://www.bsbi.org.uk/BSBIList2007.xls |format=xls |archive-url=http://www.webcitation.org/6VqJ46atN?url=http://www.bsbi.org.uk/BSBIList2007.xls |archive-date=2015-01-25 |accessdate=2014-10-17 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> '''simple bog sedge'''<ref>{{PLANTS|id=KOSI2|taxon=Kobresia simpliciuscula|accessdate=22 January 2016}}</ref> and '''simple kobresia'''. It has a circumpolar distribution, occurring throughout the northern [[latitude]]s of the Northern Hemisphere.<ref name=tnc>[http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Kobresia+simpliciuscula ''Kobresia simpliciuscula''.] The Nature Conservancy.</ref>


'''''Carex simpliciuscula''''' is a species of [[cyperaceae|sedge]] known by the common names '''false sedge''',<ref name=BSBI07>{{BSBI 2007 |accessdate=2014-10-17 }}</ref> '''simple bog sedge'''<ref>{{PLANTS|id=KOSI2|taxon=Kobresia simpliciuscula|accessdate=22 January 2016}}</ref> and '''simple kobresia'''. It has a circumpolar distribution, occurring throughout the northern [[latitude]]s of the Northern Hemisphere.<ref name=tnc>[http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Kobresia+simpliciuscula ''Kobresia simpliciuscula''.] The Nature Conservancy.</ref>
This perennial plant forms tufts of several triangular stems reaching up to 50 centimeters in height. It lacks [[rhizome]]s. The leaves are up to 20 centimeters long. The [[inflorescence]] contains up to 12 spikes of flowers.<ref name=tnc/><ref name=fna>[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=200026864 ''Kobresia simpliciuscula''.] Flora of North America.</ref><ref name=feis>Williams, Tara Y. 1990. [http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/graminoid/kobsim/all.html ''Kobresia simpliciuscula''.] In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory.</ref> Light is required for the seeds to [[germination|germinate]].<ref name=feis/>

This perennial plant forms tufts of several triangular stems reaching up to 50 centimeters in height. It has short [[rhizome]]s. The leaves are up to 20 centimeters long. The [[inflorescence]] contains up to 12 spikes of flowers.<ref name=tnc/><ref name=fna>[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=200026864 ''Kobresia simpliciuscula''.] Flora of North America.</ref><ref name=feis>Williams, Tara Y. 1990. [http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/graminoid/kobsim/all.html ''Kobresia simpliciuscula''.] In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory.</ref> Light is required for the seeds to [[germination|germinate]].<ref name=feis/>


This plant occurs on [[tundra]] and in [[alpine climate]]s. It grows in wet habitat types such as ponds and meadows. It often grows in [[calcareous]] substrates such as [[limestone]].<ref name=feis/>
This plant occurs on [[tundra]] and in [[alpine climate]]s. It grows in wet habitat types such as ponds and meadows. It often grows in [[calcareous]] substrates such as [[limestone]].<ref name=feis/>


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


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==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline|Kobresia simpliciuscula|''Kobresia simpliciuscula''}}


[[Category:Cyperaceae]]
[[Category:Carex|simpliciuscula]]
[[Category:Flora of Subarctic America]]
[[Category:Flora of Subarctic America]]
[[Category:Flora of Russia]]
[[Category:Flora of Russia]]
[[Category:Plants described in 1803]]
[[Category:Plants described in 1803]]
[[Category:Taxa named by Kenneth Kent Mackenzie]]
[[Category:Taxa named by Göran Wahlenberg]]


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Carex simpliciuscula

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. simpliciuscula
Binomial name
Carex simpliciuscula
Subspecies
  • K. s. ssp. simpliciuscula
  • K. s. subsp. subfilifolia
  • K. s. subsp. subholarctica
Synonyms
  • Kobresia simpliciuscula (Wahlenb.) Mack.

Carex simpliciuscula is a species of sedge known by the common names false sedge,[2] simple bog sedge[3] and simple kobresia. It has a circumpolar distribution, occurring throughout the northern latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.[1]

This perennial plant forms tufts of several triangular stems reaching up to 50 centimeters in height. It has short rhizomes. The leaves are up to 20 centimeters long. The inflorescence contains up to 12 spikes of flowers.[1][4][5] Light is required for the seeds to germinate.[5]

This plant occurs on tundra and in alpine climates. It grows in wet habitat types such as ponds and meadows. It often grows in calcareous substrates such as limestone.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Kobresia simpliciuscula. The Nature Conservancy.
  2. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  3. ^ NRCS. "Kobresia simpliciuscula". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  4. ^ Kobresia simpliciuscula. Flora of North America.
  5. ^ a b c Williams, Tara Y. 1990. Kobresia simpliciuscula. In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory.