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different-nerve sedge
Scientific Name: Carex heteroneura var. heteroneura
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Carex heteroneura: Different-nerve Sedge
Carex heteroneura, commonly known as different-nerve sedge, is a perennial graminoid belonging to the genus Carex.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex heteroneura W. Boott
- Common Name: Different-nerve sedge
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
- Genus: Carex
- Species: heteroneura
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Subspecies:
- Carex heteroneura var. epapillosa
- Carex heteroneura var. heteroneura
- Carex heteroneura var. brevisquama
- Synonyms:
- Carex heteroneura var. epapillosa
- Carex atrata var. erecta
- Alternative Scientific Names: Carex epapillosa (sometimes considered a synonym or variety)
Distribution and Habitat
This sedge is native to western Canada and the western United States.
Ecological Role
- Carex heteroneura var. epapillosa is sometimes listed among invasive and non-native species in certain regions.
Morphological Characteristics
- Stems of sedges, including Carex species, are often described as solid and triangular.
Associations
- Carex heteroneura is mentioned to resemble Navajo sedge (Carex specuicola) in some characteristics.
Further Information
- Discover Life provides a page dedicated to the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Carex heteroneura.