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white edge sedge
Scientific Name: Carex debilis var. debilis
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
White Edge Sedge (Carex debilis)
Considerations for Pets
- Some varieties of sedges have sharp edges.
Scientific Name and Common Names
- Scientific Name: Carex debilis
- Common Names: White Edge Sedge, Weak Sedge
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Genus: Carex L.
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
- Varieties:
- Carex debilis var. debilis
- Carex debilis var. intercursa Fernald
- Carex debilis var. rudgei
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to: United States (Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois), Canada (Nova Scotia).
- Introduced to: Portugal (Azores).
- Found in various habitats, including moorland, pond edges, bog pools, and wet peaty ground.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Plants are densely cespitose (growing in tufts or clumps).
- Flowering stems (culms) are dark maroon at the base, ranging from 25-100 cm in length, and can be as long as or longer than the leaves.
- Tiny white flowers are a bonus.
- Graminoid plant form, with flowers arranged in a spike.
Quirky Facts
- White-edged sedge is extremely variable in appearance.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Associated with other species in shoreline habitats, such as sand sedge (Carex arenaria) and red fescue.
- White-beak sedge is also associated with pool edges.
Further Information
- Discover Life: Biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution information.
- New England Wild Flower Society: Information available through Arthur Haines.