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slenderbeak sedge
Scientific Name: Carex athrostachya
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Slenderbeak Sedge (Carex athrostachya)
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is a sedge, and yes, it has edges!
- It produces seeds.
Common Names
- Slenderbeak Sedge
- Slender-beak Sedge
- Slender Beaked Sedge
- Jointed Spike Sedge
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex athrostachya
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
- Genus: Carex
- Species: athrostachya
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to western North America, including Alaska.
- Found in vernally moist meadows, wetlands, and seasonally wet areas such as meadows, marshes, and near ponds and lakes.
- Specifically mentioned locations include: Logan Valley in Malheur National Forest, Oregon; Panikanic, western Klickitat County, Washington; Packsaddle Meadow; and Sacramento County.
Morphological Characteristics
- Cool-season, native, densely bunched, perennial grasslike herb.
- Densely clumping habit.
- All spikes similar and sessile, in a compact head.
- Erect sedge with flat leaves from below the middle of the culm.
- The heads are ovoid.
Additional Information
- It is a graminoid with green foliage and green flowers.
- It has a slow growth rate.
Resources
- USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
- Flora of North America
- Discover Life