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lakeshore sedge
Scientific Name: Carex lenticularis var. limnophila
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Lakeshore Sedge (Carex lenticularis)
Carex lenticularis, commonly known as lakeshore sedge and goosegrass sedge, is a sedge species native to northern North America. It is found in various wetland habitats and is sometimes used in habitat restoration projects.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is commonly found in areas with sandy, gravelly, or rocky shorelines, which are also attractive to animals that like to explore those environments.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex lenticularis Michx.
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
- Common Names: Lakeshore sedge, Goosegrass sedge, Enander's sedge, Fewrib sedge, Kellogg sedge, Lens-fruited sedge, Shore sedge, Tufted sedge.
- Synonyms: Carex kelloggii
- Subspecies/Varieties: Carex lenticularis var. lipocarpa, Carex lenticularis var. lenticularis, Carex kelloggii var. kelloggii, Carex lenticularis var. dolia, Carex lenticularis var. limnophila, Carex lenticularis var. lipocarpa.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to much of northern North America.
- Common species of lake and stream shorelines, especially sandy, gravelly, or rocky areas.
- Found in wetland habitats, including bogs.
- Observed growing at a seep above 7000' along Roads End Trail in Oregon.
- Also noted on the shoreline of Bigleow Lake, Siskiyou.
- Found across subarctic Canada and in a number of northern States.
Ecological Role
- An important component of habitat restoration and bank stabilization due to its extensive root system.
- Can be displaced by cattail invasion following hydrologic disturbance.
Morphological Characteristics
- A perennial sedge that usually forms a dense tussock of leafy culms.
- Columnar growth habit with limited width development.
- May be evergreen.
- Can grow up to 90 cm tall.
- Carex lenticularis var. lipocarpa is a caespitose (clump-forming) sedge with slender, erect culms with leaves clustered low.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Part of sedge meadows that can be impacted by cattail invasion.
Further Information
- Discover Life page about Carex lenticularis: [Discover Life mobile]
- ABMI Species, version 3.1 (2016-01-07). URL: http://species.abmi.ca/pages/species/vplants/CarexLacustris.html
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™: IUCN 2008: T177140A7375449 (for Carex phacota, mentioned in relation)
- Field guide to Intermountain sedges. General Technical Report RMS-GTR-10. USDA Forest Service, RMRS, Ogden.