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

  1. ^ Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 4: 255 (1805)
  2. ^ a b "Carex ornithopoda Willd". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Carex ornithopoda bird's foot sedge". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Carex ornithopoda 'Variegata' (v)". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 12 January 2021.