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Waterfall's sedge

Scientific Name: Carex latebracteata

Family: Cyperaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Perennial

Other Names: AR (Waterfall's sedge)

       

Carex latebracteata

Also known as Waterfall's Sedge, Carex latebracteata is a graminoid plant belonging to the sedge family.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Carex latebracteata Waterfall
  • Common Name: Waterfall's Sedge
  • Family: Cyperaceae
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Plant Form: Graminoid

Distribution and Habitat

  • Waterfall's Sedge is found growing on mesic slopes with shale parent material.
  • It thrives in soils that are typically sandy loams with a layer of leaf litter.
  • This sedge is associated with mature oak-pine forests.
  • The species is noted as being found in a few counties in the Ouachita Mountains.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Waterfall's sedge grows in clumps.
  • It is a grass-like plant with a flower stem.
  • The flowers can be green, yellow, or brown and are arranged in spikes.