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hammock sedge
Scientific Name: Carex fissa
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Hammock Sedge (Carex fissa)
Hammock Sedge is a common name applied to several varieties and related species of the Carex genus, particularly Carex fissa Mack.
Considerations for Pets
- The plant has needlelike tip at the apex of the bract below
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex fissa Mack.
- Synonyms: Mentions Carex triangularis and Carex vexans as similar species.
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Division: Tracheophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- Order: Poales
- Taxonomic Rank: Species. Varieties include: Carex fissa var. aristata F.J. Herm. and Carex fissa var. fissa.
Common Names
- Hammock Sedge
- Florida Hammock Sedge (specifically for Carex vexans)
Distribution and Habitat
- Endemic to central and southern Florida.
- Thrives in roadside clearings and wetlands.
- Found in hydric hammocks, mesic flatwoods, wet prairies, and basin swamps.
- Also grows in Devil's Hammock Wildlife Management Area and the Waccasassa Bay area.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Graminoid plant form.
- Flower colors include green, yellow, and brown.
- Flower arrangement is a spike.
- Blooms from May to June.
- Grows from 10 to 30 inches.
Ecology
- Found in slash pine-sedge wet flatwoods communities.
Further Information
- Discover Life provides pages about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of Carex fissa and related species.