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stellate sedge
Scientific Name: Carex albicans var. australis
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Weak Stellate Sedge (Carex seorsa)
Carex seorsa, commonly known as Weak Stellate Sedge, is a perennial graminoid belonging to the sedge family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex seorsa Howe
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Order: Poales
- Synonyms: The provided text alludes to various species of carex that can be used as synonyms depending on context.
Distribution and Habitat
- Weak Stellate Sedge is often found in shady acidic swamps, typically on sandy soil.
- It is also observed in forest edges and dry to moist woods.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- This sedge is a perennial, meaning it lives for more than two years.
- It grows in tufts, forming dense bunches.
- The flowering stems (culms) reach a height of 8 to 35 inches (approximately 0.2 to 0.9 meters).
- Early plants are upright.
- Hardiness Zones: 4-8
- Height: 1-3 feet 0.3-0.9 metres
- Spread: 0.5-2.5 feet 0.15- 0.8 metres
Ecology
- This sedge acts as wildlife habitat.
Other Common Names
- Stellate Sedge
- Curly-Styled Wood Sedge
- Rosy Sedge
Further Information
- Plants Database of the US Department of Agriculture
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden New York Metropolitan Flora Project (NYMF)
- TERMIUM (Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank)