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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.
Carex chlorosaccus (syn. Carex brassii) is a species of sedge in the family Cyperaceae, native to the Gulf of Guinea islands, southwestern Cameroon, and central and eastern tropical Africa. [1] It is typically found in upland grasslands and the understories of montane forests.
Carex careyana, commonly known as Carey's sedge, [3] is a species of sedge found in the eastern United States and Ontario, Canada. [4] [5] Its natural habitat is nutrient-rich moist forests, often on rocky calcareous slopes, and around outcrops such as caves or sinkholes. [6] [7] It is a conservative species, only being found in intact natural ...
A. Carex × abitibiana; Carex aboriginum; Carex abrupta; Carex abscondita; Carex acaulis; Carex accrescens; Carex acidicola; Carex acocksii; Carex acuta; Carex acutata
Carex sect. Spirostachyae is a section of the genus Carex, containing 38 species of sedge.Species in Carex sect. Spirostachyae share a suite of features, including the short internodes of the primary rhizomes, the presence of an antiligule, the leaf-like, sheathing bract at the base of the inflorescence, the presence of three stigmas in female flowers, and the shape of the seeds.
Carex baccans, the crimson-seeded sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, with a widespread distribution in subtropical and tropical Asia; most of the Indian Subcontinent, southern China, most of Malesia (except Borneo), and on to New Guinea.
Carex caryophyllea is a species of plant in the family Cyperaceae first described by Marc Antoine Louis Claret de La Tourrette. Two varieties are listed in the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: [1] Carex caryophyllea var. caryophyllea — temperate regions of the Old World; Carex caryophyllea var. microtricha (Franch.) Kük.
Carex liparocarpos is a species of sedge (genus Carex), native to southern Europe, and the Atlas and Caucasus regions. [2] It is typically found growing in sandy steppes, dunes, riverine gravel deposits, and scree.