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grassleaf sedge

Scientific Name: Carex agrostoides

Family: Cyperaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Grassleaf Sedge (Carex agrostoides)

Grassleaf Sedge, scientifically known as Carex agrostoides, is a perennial graminoid belonging to the genus Carex. It is also commonly referred to as Grassleaf Sedge.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Carex agrostoides Mack.
  • Family: Cyperaceae
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonyms/Alternative Names:
    • Carex alma (mentioned as potentially related, but not a direct synonym)

Morphological Characteristics

  • Culms: Up to 90 cm tall and approximately 2 mm wide, described as scabrous (rough to the touch).
  • Leaves: Sheath fronts are spotted red-brown and veinless. The apex is truncate to convex with a membranous ligule that is rounded and up to 1 mm long.
  • Duration: Perennial

Nomenclature Reference

  • Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 1907, xxxiv. 607 (1908)

Other Common Names

  • Alma sedge
  • Grassleaf sedge
  • Sturdy sedge