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Dixie sedge
Scientific Name: Carex communis var. amplisquama
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Dixie Sedge (Carex communis var. amplisquama)
Dixie Sedge, scientifically known as Carex communis var. amplisquama, is a perennial graminoid plant. It is also referred to as Fort Mountain Sedge.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex communis L.H. Bailey var. amplisquama (F.J. Herm.) J. Rettig
- Rank: Variety
- Family: Cyperaceae (Based on the mention of Dioecious Sedge in the provided text which is in the same family)
- Synonyms:
- Carex communis var. amplisquama
- Carex amplisquama - (F.J. Herm.) J. Rettig
- Accepted Symbol: CACOA2
Distribution and Habitat
- Dixie Sedge (Carex communis var. amplisquama) is found throughout the eastern US.
- Specifically found near the Lower Suwanee River in Levy County and Dixie County, Florida. It grows among other sedges and grasses in specific habitats, excluding salt marshes and tidal flats.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Dixie Sedge is a graminoid, indicating a grass-like appearance.
- Beaked sedge, potentially related, is described as a large, frost-tolerant, water-obligate, sod-forming sedge. Its stems may be single or grouped together, ranging in height.
- Water sedge, potentially related, is an Obligate Wetland species, indicating it almost always occurs in wetlands.
Further Information
- USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database is a resource.
- Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States.
- Contact dixie@cablespeed.com for more information (regarding the rare Carex circinata, but potentially useful for general inquiries).