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long-stolon sedge

Scientific Name: Carex inops

Family: Cyperaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Carex inops - Long-stolon Sedge

Carex inops is a species of sedge known by the common name long-stolon sedge. It is also sometimes referred to as sun sedge.

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant is a sedge.
  • It grows from long stolons that run along the surface of the soil.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Carex inops L.H. Bailey
  • Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
  • Genus: Carex L.
  • Species: Carex inops
  • Subspecies:
    • Carex inops subsp. inops L.H. Bailey
    • Carex inops subsp. heliophila (Mack.) Crins
  • Synonyms:
    • Carex pensylvanica
    • Carex pensylvanica var. vespertina
  • Alternative Scientific Names: Carex pensylvanica (syn. C. inops)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to northern North America, where it occurs throughout the southern regions.
  • Found in Northern California, primarily in the High Cascade Range region.
  • Grows on open slopes.
  • Associated with mixed conifer/snowbrush plant associations on well-drained soils of outwash plains and butte toeslopes.

Ecological Role

  • In some environments, such as oak stands, Carex inops increases in cover after selective logging of Douglas-fir.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Loosely caespitose (tufted) perennial graminoid.
  • Low to medium statured compared to other Carex species.
  • Culms (stems) are a certain height (4&nbsp).
  • The root system produces long stolons (rhizomes) that run along the surface of the soil.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Found in plant associations like Oregon white oak / long-stolon sedge.
  • Grows alongside other plants like catchfly (Silene douglasii), Pacific woodrush (Luzula comosa), and grand collomia (Collomia grandiflora).

Further Information

  • Montana Field Guide
  • Dave's Garden
  • Discover Life
  • Fire Effects Information System
  • Flora of North America
  • USDA Plants Database