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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 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 ...
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. [3]
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 limosa has a large rhizome and hairy roots. It produces a stem which is generally just under half a meter in height and has a few basal leaves which are long and threadlike. The tip of the stem is often occupied by a staminate spikelet, and below this hang one or more nodding pistillate spikelets. Some spikelets may have both male and ...
Carex arctogena is a member of the sedge family which grows in high alpine areas. It is one of the few "bipolar" species; it has populations in Greenland, Scandinavia, Russia, Canada and southern South America. [ 1 ]