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Carex filifolia produces clumps of stems which are rounded or triangular, wiry, and angled or curved, reaching up to about 35 centimeters long. The root network is extensive, forming sod. [2] The leaves are narrow and rolled tightly, appearing quill-like. The inflorescence is up to 3 centimeters long and has flowers coated with reddish scales ...
Carex is a vast genus of over 2,000 species [2] of grass-like plants in the family Cyperaceae, commonly known as sedges (or seg, in older books). Other members of the family Cyperaceae are also called sedges, however those of genus Carex may be called true sedges , and it is the most species-rich genus in the family.
The Cyperaceae (/ ˌ s aɪ p ə ˈ r eɪ s i. iː,-ˌ aɪ /) are a family of graminoid (grass-like), monocotyledonous flowering plants known as sedges.The family is large; botanists have described some 5,500 known species in about 90 genera [3] [4] – the largest being the "true sedges" (genus Carex), [5] [6] with over 2,000 species.
Carex communis, the fibrous-root sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Carex, native to central and eastern Canada and the central and eastern United States. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Its seeds are dispersed by ants .
Carex secta plants thrive in open water environments, which can include swamps, rivers, lakes, ponds, and streams. [9] Carex secta growth is not inhibited when its roots are saturated, [3] and it can tolerate being waterlogged year-round. [10] Carex secta much prefers water depths between 10 and 30 cm which provide the optimal conditions for ...
The genus Carex, the sedges, is one of the largest genera of flowering plants, containing of over 2000 species, according to the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. [1] In May 2015, the Global Carex Group argued for a broader circumscription of Carex , which added all the species formerly classified in Cymophyllus (1 species), Kobresia (c. 60 species ...
Carex binervis, the green-ribbed sedge, [2] is a European species of sedge with an Atlantic distribution. It is found from Fennoscandia to the Iberian Peninsula , and occurs in heaths , moorland and other damp, acidic environments.
Carex californica is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to western parts of the United States. [1] The sedges have long rhizomes and form colonies. The smooth to roughly textured culms are 15 to 60 cm (5.9 to 23.6 in) in length. The bladeless leaves have a purple tinge and have fibrous proximal ...