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Arapaho sedge
Scientific Name: Carex arapahoensis
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Arapaho Sedge (Carex arapahoensis)
Carex arapahoensis, commonly known as Arapaho Sedge, is a perennial graminoid belonging to the genus Carex.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex arapahoensis Clokey
- Common Name: Arapaho Sedge
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
- Taxonomic Status: Accepted species
- Synonyms: None explicitly mentioned, but be aware that taxonomic classifications can change.
Distribution and Habitat
- The provided text references the species in connection to:
- Rocky Mountains
- Arapaho National Forest
- Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge (NWR)
- Alpine meadows, snow glades, and crest lines
Morphological Characteristics
- Densely tufted growth habit without creeping rhizomes.
- Possesses several gynaecendrous spikes in a terminal ovate head.
- Medium-width leaves.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is a sedge. Sedge refers to plants with leaves that can have sharp edges and cause cuts if rubbed against sensitive skin.
Other Sedges
- Water sedge (Carex aquatilis var. stans and Carex aquatilis var. aquatilis)
- Hair-like sedge (Carex capillaris)
- Ebony sedge (Carex ebenea)
- Lesser pond sedge (Carex acutiformis)
- Sand sedge (Carex arenaria)
- Slenderbeak sedge (Carex athrostachya)
- Black sedge (Carex atrata)
- Golden sedge (Carex aurea)
- Bebb's sedge
- Narrow-leaved sedge (Carex eleocharis)
- Summer sedge (Carex aestivalis)
- Needleleaf sedge (Carex duriuscula)
- Sun sedge (Carex inops ssp. heliophila)
- Troublesome sedge (Carex molesta)
- Foxtail sedge (Carex alopecoidea)
- Eastern narrowleaf sedge (Carex amphibola)
- Sturdy sedge (Carex alma)
- Thicket sedge (Carex abscondita)
- Cedar sedge (Carex planostachys)