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capitate sedge

Scientific Name: Carex capitata ssp. capitata

Family: Cyperaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Carex capitata - Capitate Sedge

Carex capitata is a species of sedge, commonly known as capitate sedge.

Considerations for Pets and Children

  • This perennial sedge can be found in home gardens.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Carex capitata L.
  • Common Name: Capitate sedge
  • Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
  • Synonym: Vignea
  • Subspecies: Carex capitata L. subsp. arctogena (Harry Sm.) Hiitonen

Distribution and Habitat

  • Carex capitata has a circumboreal distribution, meaning it is found throughout the high-latitude regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
  • It grows in wet places, such as those found in boreal forests.

Morphological Characteristics

  • This perennial sedge typically grows to be about 1 to 2 feet tall.
  • It usually forms tufts of multiple culms (stems) and leaves, spanning approximately 1 to 1 foot across.
  • The culms are erect.
  • Grows 20 to 60 cm tall from ascending rootstocks.

Further Information

  • USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
  • CONN Herbarium
  • Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
  • NatureServe
  • Discover Life