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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 divisa is a species of sedge known by the common names divided sedge [1] [2] and separated sedge. [3] It is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and considered naturalized in Australia, New Zealand, and scattered locations in North America.
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.
The genus Carex is Latin for sedge and the species secta means cut or divided, which refers to the divided flower head. [3] Sedges are visually similar to grasses and rushes but botanically different. Carex secta is a perennial monocotyledon. [3] Carex secta plants can grow up to 3 meters tall. [3]
Carex sempervirens, called the evergreen sedge, is a species of tussock-forming flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to the mountains of Europe. [2] It is common in nutrient-limited grasslands above and below the treeline.
Carex pilosa is a deciduous or evergreen, rhizomatous or tufted perennial, growing up to 60 cm in height. [5] Stems are triangular, with linear or strap-shaped leaves and spikes of tiny green or brown flowers, appearing between April and May.
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 paniculata, the greater tussock-sedge, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It grows 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) high and can be found in most of Europe (including Britain), Northwest Asia and North America .