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glacial sedge
Scientific Name: Carex glacialis
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Carex glacialis - Glacial Sedge
Carex glacialis, commonly known as glacial sedge, is a monocot belonging to the sedge family (Cyperaceae).
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex glacialis Mack.
- Common Name: Glacial Sedge
- Group: Monocot
- Family: Cyperaceae
Distribution and Habitat
Glacial sedge is associated with glacial environments, including glacial bogs, peatlands, and areas with a history of glaciation. It is found in:
- European Alpine System
- Northeastern Illinois
- Glacier National Park
- Glacial Lake beds and depressions
- Alaska (Glacier Bay)
Ecological Role
- Dominates glacial sedge-dominated fens.
- Important component of sedge meadows and northern fens in wetland environments.
- Sedges were common in tundra vegetation during glacial periods.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Herbaceous stems
- Two- and three-sided sedge nutlets
- Grows in sphagnum and hemlock-dominated depressions.
Quirky Facts
- Brown bears have been observed eating sedge grass in meadows near Glacier Spit in Chinitna Bay, Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.
Further Information
- Discover Life: Provides information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Carex glacialis.
- TERMIUM: Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank.