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broadvein sedge
Scientific Name: Carex lativena
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Broadvein Sedge (Carex lativena)
Broadvein Sedge, scientifically known as Carex lativena S.D. Jones & G.D. Jones, is a perennial graminoid native to the United States.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex lativena S.D. Jones & G.D. Jones
- Common Name: Broadvein Sedge
- Genus: Carex L.
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
- Rank: Species
- Symbol: CALA76
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the United States. Mentions of specific locations include New Mexico (NM).
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Described as a perennial graminoid.
- Classified as having parallel veins, similar to sedges, cattails, lilies, irises, and grasses.
Related Species
- Other Carex species mentioned include: Carex albonigra (Black and white sedge), Carex lapponica (Slender Sedge), Carex lasiocarpa, Carex laxa (Slack Sedge), Carex albicans (whitettinge sedge), Carex amphibola (Eastern Narrowleaf Sedge), Carex blanda (Charming Caric Sedge), Carex joorii (Cypress Swamp Sedge), Carex hookeriana (Hooker's sedge), Carex helleri (Heller's sedge), Carex sabulosa (Baikal sedge), Carex decomposita (cypressknee sedge), Carex latebracteata (Waterfall's sedge), Carex interior (inland sedge), Carex geophila (White Mountain sedge), Carex leucodonta, Carex aquatilis (water sedge), Carex atherodes, Carex lenticularis, and Carex alata (broadwing sedge).
Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Flora of North America
- Arctos Plants Catalogue
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- ITIS