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slender woodland sedge

Scientific Name: Carex digitalis

Family: Cyperaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Perennial

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Slender Woodland Sedge (Carex digitalis)

Carex digitalis, commonly known as Slender Woodland Sedge, is a sedge belonging to the family Cyperaceae. It's also known as Slender Wood Sedge and Narrow Leafed Wood Sedge.

Considerations for Pets

  • The text mentions that Carex digitalis has a graminoid plant form. It's important to consider that some pets, particularly cats, may be attracted to grass-like plants, which could lead to ingestion.
  • The text describes spikelets and seed formation, and ingestion of these plant parts might pose a risk.

Considerations for Children

  • The text describes spikelets and seed formation, and ingestion of these plant parts might pose a risk.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Carex digitalis Willd.
  • Family: Cyperaceae (Sedges)
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Division: Tracheophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • Order: Poales
  • Synonyms: Carex gracilescens Steud.
  • Subordinate Taxa: Carex digitalis var. digitalis

Distribution and Habitat

  • Carex digitalis is described as a widespread sedge of mesic deciduous woodlands.

Morphological Characteristics

  • The plant has a graminoid form.
  • The specific epithet 'digitalis' comes from the latin word for 'finger' due to the finger-like shape of the staminate spikes.
  • Inflorescence is very loose, usually with only one terminal male spikelet, and 3 to 5 long stalked, pendulous slender female spikelets 20 to 60 mm long.
  • Each slender culm is light to medium green, triangular, and glabrous.
  • About 1-3 alternate leaves occur along the length of each culm.

Additional Information

  • The plant is observed to flower from the 3rd week of March through the 1st week of the list.
  • Slender Woodland Sedge is considered an ancient woodland species.

Resources and Further Information

  • Dave's Garden
  • Discover Life
  • USDA Agricultural Research Service
  • Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
  • Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (www.mass.gov/nhesp)
  • TERMIUM (Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank)
  • Sunshine Farm and Gardens, Renick WV
  • Garden Guides