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Hawai'i sedge
Scientific Name: Carex alligata
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Carex alligata - Hawai'i Sedge
Carex alligata, commonly known as Hawai'i Sedge, is a perennial graminoid native to Hawai'i and other locations.
Considerations for Pets
- The text mentions that sedges "have edges" referring to the angularity (typically 3-sided) of the plant, which could pose a minor physical irritant.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex alligata Boott
- Common Name: Hawai'i Sedge
- Genus: Carex L.
- Family: Cyperaceae (based on mentions of other sedges in Cyperaceae, and the general definition of sedges.)
- Synonyms:
- Carex alligata var. degeneri R.W. Krauss
- Carex pluvia R.W. Krauss
- Carex pluvia var.
Distribution and Habitat
- Indigenous to Hawai'i and elsewhere.
- Found in various habitats, including sea level areas, montane rainforests, cloud forests, and potentially bog ecosystems.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Perennial: Grows year after year.
- Typically 6-9 cm tall.
- Has very small brownish spikelets.
- Leaves are radial.
Quirky Facts
- In old Hawai'i, the finest makaloa mats were said to come from Ni'ihau, crafted from perennial sedge.
- The saying "sedges have edges" refers to the angularity (typically 3-sided) of the plant stem.