No images found for this plant ID: 7553.
Ensure images are uploaded to the Media Library and tagged with "7553" in the "plant_image_tag" taxonomy.
lesser saltmarsh sedge
Scientific Name: Carex glareosa ssp. glareosa
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Carex glareosa: Lesser Saltmarsh Sedge
This page provides information about Carex glareosa, commonly known as lesser saltmarsh sedge.
Considerations for Pets
- As a sedge, Carex glareosa may present a choking hazard if ingested, especially for smaller pets.
Considerations for Children
- As a sedge, Carex glareosa may present a choking hazard if ingested by small children.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex glareosa Schkuhr ex Wahlenb.
- Common Names: Lesser Saltmarsh Sedge
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
- Genus: Carex L.
- Synonyms: Lesser Saltmarsh Sedge (Tande & Lipkin, 2003) for Carex glareosa Wahlenberg
Subspecies
- Carex glareosa Schkuhr ex Wahlenb. subsp. glareosa
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in saltmarsh environments.
- Also found in sand dunes and freshwater marshes.
- Grows from sea level to a few meters in elevation.
Morphological Characteristics
- It is a graminoid (grass-like plant).
- A perennial plant, meaning it lives for more than two years.
- Medium in size.
- Exhibits a green coloring throughout spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
- Evergreen.
Ecological Role
- Degradation of coastal salt marsh and sedge meadow habitats has been linked to increased growth of the mid-continent population of Lesser Snow Geese (LSGO).
Further Information
- USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
- Discover Life: Biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of Carex glareosa.
- Project Runeberg (runeberg.org/, Sweden) for Carex glareosa , lesser saltmarsh sedge from C.A.M. Lindman's Flora.