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taperfruit shortscale sedge
Scientific Name: Carex leptopoda
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Taperfruit Shortscale Sedge
Explore the details of Carex leptopoda, also known as Taperfruit Shortscale Sedge and Dewey's Sedge.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex leptopoda Mack.
- Common Names: Taperfruit Shortscale Sedge, Dewey's Sedge, Short Scale Sedge, Taper-fruit Short-scale Sedge
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
- Genus: Carex
- Species: leptopoda
- Synonyms:
- Carex deweyana
- Carex deweyana ssp. leptopoda
- Carex deweyana var. leptopoda
Distribution and Habitat
- Observed along Eagle Creek Trail, Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area.
Morphological Characteristics
- Herbaceous perennial.
- Medium-sized, reaching up to 4 meters in height.
- Green foliage in spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
- Loosely tufted growth habit.
- Weak stems.
- Flat, soft, thin leaves.
- Terminal spike with female flowers on top.
- Pistillate scales with whitish to stramineous margins, measuring 2.6-3.3 x 1.2-1.8 mm. Body measures (2.3-)2.7-3.8 mm, apex acuminate to short-awned, awn to 0.7 mm.
Ecological Role
- May be found alongside stinging nettle in areas facing large-scale infestations.
- Identified in vegetation within wetlands.
Further Information
- Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Carex leptopoda.
- Additional information may be available on Garden Guides.
- Lost Prairie Area of Critical Environmental Concern Guidebook on ResearchGate.