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nerveless woodland sedge
Scientific Name: Carex leptonervia
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: IN (finely-nerved sedge), KY (finely-nerved sedge)
Carex leptonervia: Nerveless Woodland Sedge
Carex leptonervia, commonly known as nerveless woodland sedge, is a perennial plant belonging to the sedge family.
Common Names
- Nerveless woodland sedge
- Finely-nerved sedge
- Few-nerved wood sedge
- Ribless woodland sedge
- Two-edged sedge
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex leptonervia (Fernald) Fernald
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
- Genus: Carex
- Species: leptonervia
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
Morphology and Growth
- Grows to a height of 30 to 40 cm.
- Stems are loosely tufted.
- Fertile stems usually have two or three leaves.
- Has two conspicuous nerves on the perigynia (sacs enclosing the fruits), with the remaining six to sixteen nerves being less conspicuous.
Habitat and Distribution
This sedge is found in woodland environments.
Fertilization
- Fertilize every 15-20 days during the spring using a fertilizer diluted in irrigation water.
Further Information
- USDA Agricultural Research Service
- Discover Life
- EOL Taxon Page