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hairlike sedge

Scientific Name: Carex capillaris

Family: Cyperaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Perennial

Other Names: ME (capillary sedge), NH (hair-like sedge), NY (ha

       

Hair-like Sedge (Carex capillaris)

Hair-like Sedge, scientifically known as Carex capillaris, is a perennial graminoid belonging to the Cyperaceae (sedge) family.

Common Names

  • Hair Sedge
  • Hairlike Sedge

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Carex capillaris L.
  • Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
  • Group: Monocot
  • Synonyms:
    • Carex boecheriana
    • Carex capillaris ssp. chlorostachys
    • Carex capillaris ssp. robustior
  • Subspecies:
    • Carex capillaris subsp. capillaris
    • Carex capillaris ssp. fuscidula (V.I. Krecz.) . Lve &amp D. Lve

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant has hair-like appendages.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to: Alaska, Canada, and the Northern Great Lakes region of the USA.
  • One subspecies (Carex capillaris ssp. fuscidula) is specifically found in New Hampshire.
  • In one specific area, it's known from a single site in the Hudson River Gorge of Hamilton County, with a few historical sites in Cortland and Onondaga Counties.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Growth Habit: Graminoid (resembling grass).
  • Duration: Perennial.
  • Foliage: Green.
  • Flowers: Green.
  • It tends to have a columnar development with very little width, is an evergreen during.

Ecological Role

  • It is listed as a species of Special Concern in Wisconsin.