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Assiniboia sedge
Scientific Name: Carex assiniboinensis
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: MI (Assiniboia sedge)
Carex assiniboinensis: Assiniboia Sedge
Carex assiniboinensis, commonly known as Assiniboia sedge, is a perennial graminoid belonging to the sedge family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex assiniboinensis W. Boott
- Common Name: Assiniboia Sedge
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
- Genus: Carex
- Rank: Species
- Synonym: Carex assiniboinensis f. ambulans
Distribution and Habitat
This sedge is found in damp habitats. It is present in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, including the region of Assiniboia, and can be found as far west as Moose Jaw.
Morphological Characteristics
- Assiniboia sedge typically grows to a height of 30 to 70 cm when in flower.
- It is a perennial, meaning it lives for more than two years.
- The plant is densely cespitose, also producing long-arching stolons that root at the tip and form new plants.
- Culms are dark maroon at the base when flowering.
- Pistillate spikes have approximately 1-6 alternate, widely spaced perigynia, each subtended by an.
Ecological Role
Assiniboia sedge serves as a food source for the larvae of the Assiniboia skipper. In some grassland landscapes, it is restricted to specific sites and is considered a woodland species.
Further Information
- Discover Life offers information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Carex assiniboinensis.
- TERMIUM is a terminological and linguistic database from the Government of Canada.