Carex salina

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Carex salina, commonly known as saltmarsh sedge, is a flowering plant in the sedge family (Cyperaceae). It grows in eastern Canada, Norway, and parts of northern Russia. The species was described by Göran Wahlenberg in 1803 and is scientifically named Carex salina (Wahlenb., 1803).

What it is:
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Vascular plants
- Angiosperms (flowering plants)
- Monocots
- Commelinids
- Order: Poales
- Family: Cyperaceae
- Genus: Carex
- Species: C. salina

See also: List of Carex species. References: Plants of the World Online (Kew).