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Willdenow's sedge
Scientific Name: Carex basiantha
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Willdenow's Sedge
Willdenow's Sedge, scientifically known as Carex willdenowii, is a perennial graminoid belonging to the sedge family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex willdenowii Schkuhr ex Willd.
- Common Name: Willdenow's sedge
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
- Genus: Carex
- Species: willdenowii
- Synonyms:
- Carex basiantha Steud.
- Carex superata Naczi, Reznicek & B.A. Ford
Distribution and Habitat
- Extremely rare in New England.
- Found on rocky or ledgy slopes and ridgelines.
- Observed in Kent Co., Maryland, and Calvert Co., Maryland.
- Occurs in dry-mesic to mesic deciduous forests in New York.
Morphological Characteristics
- Plant Form: Graminoid.
- Flower Color: green, yellow, brown.
- Flower Arrangement: Spike.
- Duration: Perennial.