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Kauai sedge
Scientific Name: Carex kauaiensis
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Carex kauaiensis - Kauai Sedge
Carex kauaiensis, commonly known as Kauai Sedge, is a plant of interest with a specific distribution and habitat. This page provides an overview of its key characteristics and ecological context.
Considerations for Pets
- Some sedges have sharp leaf edges.
Considerations for Children
- Some sedges have sharp leaf edges.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex kauaiensis R.W. Krauss
- Common Name: Kauai Sedge
- Kingdom: Plantae
- ITIS TSN: 501234
Distribution and Habitat
- Carex kauaiensis is endemic to Hawaii.
- It grows on the islands of Maui, Kauai, and Laysan.
- On Laysan, the subspecies bryanii is found, also known as Laysan sedge.
- The species is also indigenous to Oahu, Molokai, and Hawaii.
- Its natural habitat includes wet areas such as marshes.
- Specifically noted locations include the Alakai Swamp on Kauai.
Morphological Characteristics
- Native Hawaiian sedges do not produce corkscrew leaves or tall flowering stalks.
Ecology
- The plant grows alongside sedges and lichens in Alakai Swamp on Kauai.
- It occurs as an understory sedge in secondary lowland mesic environments, primarily on Kauai.
Related Species
- Other sedge species mentioned include: Cyperus trachysanthos (puu kaa), Cyperus leavigatus (Makaloa), Carex joorii (Cypress Swamp Sedge), Carex jamesii (James' Sedge), Carex incurviformis (Coastal Sand Sedge), Carex capillaris (hairlike sedge), Carex echinata (Star Sedge), Carex fuirenoides, Carex longii (Long's Sedge), Cyperus rockii, Carex. Wahuensis (Oahu sedge).
Further Information
- Discover Life provides information on the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Carex kauaiensis.