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Arkansas sedge

Scientific Name: Carex arkansana

Family: Cyperaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Perennial

Other Names: IL (Arkansas sedge)

       

Arkansas Sedge (Carex arkansana)

Arkansas Sedge, scientifically known as Carex arkansana, is a sedge native to the North American Atlantic Region, including Arkansas.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature:

  • Scientific Name: Carex arkansana (L.H. Bailey) L.H. Bailey
  • Common Name: Arkansas Sedge
  • Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

Distribution and Habitat:

  • Geobotanically found in the North American Atlantic Region, specifically in Arkansas.
  • An uncommon sedge known in Arkansas.

Quirky Facts

  • There are records of Carex arkansana specimens in the ISM Herbarium.
  • Carex (True Sedges) stems are triangular, and leaves are in a triangular pattern as well.

Resources:

  • Discover Life: Provides information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Carex arkansana.
  • ISM Herbarium: Holds records and distribution information about Carex arkansana specimens.