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white edge sedge

Scientific Name: Carex debilis var. interjecta

Family: Cyperaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Perennial

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White Edge Sedge (Carex debilis)

Carex debilis, commonly known as White Edge Sedge, is a highly variable plant found in various habitats. It belongs to the genus Carex.

Considerations for Pets

  • White Edge Sedge is a graminoid, meaning it is grass-like in form. Grasses can sometimes be tempting for pets to chew on.
  • The plant produces tiny white flowers arranged in spikes. These could potentially be a choking hazard if ingested in large quantities.

Scientific Classification and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Carex debilis Michx.
  • Common Name: White Edge Sedge, Weak Sedge
  • 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: The plant is native to locations including the United States (Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois).
  • Introduced: It has also been introduced to locations including Canada (Nova Scotia) and Portugal (Azores).
  • It is also found in open heather moorland.
  • The plant can be found along pond edges, lake edges, bog pools, and wet peaty ground.

Morphological Characteristics

  • White Edge Sedge is described as extremely variable in appearance.
  • It is a densely cespitose plant, meaning it grows in tufts or clumps.
  • Flowering stems (culms) are dark maroon at the base and range from 25 to 100 cm in length, often as long as or longer than the leaves.
  • It can be found growing in clumps, evergreen sedge with tall, arching bronze leaves.
  • Tiny white flowers are produced.
  • The plant can grow up to 1' tall.

Ecological Role

  • It is associated with pool edges together with occasional Bog Sedge and Round-leaved Sundew.

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Further Information

  • Discover Life offers pages about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Carex debilis.
  • New England Wild Flower Society