Carex idaea
| Carex idaea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. idaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex idaea Greuter, Matthäs & Risse | |
Carex idaea is a species of sedge in the family Cyperaceae, native to Crete. It is genetically very close to Carex distans, but has a number of distinct differences, including a higher number of chromosomes (2n = 74), stiffer leaves, and dark red-purple flowers.
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