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longbract sedge

Scientific Name: Carex extensa

Family: Cyperaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Perennial

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Long-bracted Sedge (Carex extensa)

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant produces clumps of slender, angled stems.
  • The inflorescence bears erect spikes with a long bract.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Carex extensa Goodenough
  • Common Names: Long-bracted sedge, Longbract sedge
  • Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.
  • Found along the central canal in an unspecified location.
  • In Germany, it is scattered along the North and Baltic Sea coasts.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • A perennial graminoid, meaning it lives for more than two years.
  • Forms clumps of slender, greenish-yellow, angled stems.
  • The inflorescence features erect spikes with a distinctive long bract below it.
  • It is evergreen and medium in size, potentially reaching 4 meters in height.