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needleleaf sedge
Scientific Name: Carex duriuscula
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Needleleaf Sedge (Carex duriuscula)
Needleleaf Sedge, scientifically known as Carex duriuscula, is a perennial graminoid belonging to the genus Carex. It is also known as narrow-leaved sedge.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant has narrow leaves, which could be a potential irritant if ingested or played with aggressively.
Considerations for Children
- This plant has narrow leaves, which could be a potential irritant if ingested or played with aggressively.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex duriuscula C.A. Mey.
- Common Names: Needleleaf Sedge, Narrow-leaved sedge.
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
- Genus: Carex
- Species: duriuscula
- Synonym: Formerly known as Carex eleocharis.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the U.S.
- Found in mountain dumpy valleys.
- Distribution data available through the GBIF network.
- New to Ontario, Canada.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Perennial sedge that forms large clumps.
- Short plant with very narrow leaves.
- Culms are bluntly trigonous, (6-)10-35 cm tall, and smooth-angled distally.
- Rhizomes are 0.6-1.8 mm thick with shoots often arising 2-several per cluster, with many nodes without shoots.
- Grass or Grasslike habit.
Ecological Role
- Grows with warm and cool season grasses.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Eaten by the clubhorned grasshopper and the dusky grasshopper.
- Suitable food for Urban Prairie Dogs.
Resources and Further Information
- USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database.
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
- GBIF network.
- Discover Life.