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abruptbeak sedge
Scientific Name: Carex abrupta
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Carex abrupta: Abrupt-Beaked Sedge
Carex abrupta, commonly known as abrupt-beaked sedge or abruptbeak sedge, is a perennial graminoid belonging to the genus Carex.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex abrupta Mack.
- Common Names: abrupt-beaked sedge, abruptbeak sedge, Abrupt Sedge
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
- Genus: Carex L.
- Taxonomic Status: Accepted species
Distribution and Habitat
Carex abrupta is native to the western United States. It is also found at high elevations, such as on San Jacinto Mountain.
Morphological Characteristics
- Perennial graminoid
- Perigynia erect to ascending with a tapering base and an abrupt beak.
- Fruit is a slender pod, to 1 inches long with a short abrupt beak, straight to slightly curved, spreading to somewhat ascending
Associations
It has been noted to grow alongside species such as leafybract aster and needlegrass.
Further Information
- USDA PLANTS database
- Discover Life
- Field Guide to the Sedges of the Pacific Northwest