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white edge sedge
Scientific Name: Carex debilis var. rudgei
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: IN (white-edge sedge)
White Edge Sedge (Carex debilis)
Carex debilis, commonly known as White Edge Sedge or Weak Sedge, is a highly variable sedge species with a wide distribution.
Considerations for Pets
- Some sedges have sharp edges on their leaves.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex debilis Michx.
- Common Names: 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
- Synonyms/Alternative Names: Slenderstalk Sedge
Distribution and Habitat
Carex debilis is found in various locations, including:
- North America: United States (Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois)
- Canada: Nova Scotia
- Europe: Portugal (Azores)
- Peak District National Park, UK.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Plants are densely cespitose (growing in tufts or clumps).
- Culms (flowering stems) are dark maroon at the base, ranging from 25 to 100 cm in length.
- Culms can be as long as or longer than the leaves at maturity.
- Tiny white flowers are a bonus.
Quirky Facts
- White Edge Sedge is described as "extremely variable in appearance".
- The stems of sedges are often triangular, giving rise to the saying "sedges have edges".
Interactions with Other Organisms
- In loch edges, White-beak Sedge is often associated with Bog Sedge and Round-leaved Sundew.
Further Information
- Discover Life: Biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of Carex debilis.
- New England Wild Flower Society.