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woodrush sedge

Scientific Name: Carex luzulina

Family: Cyperaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Woodrush Sedge (Carex luzulina)

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant belongs to the sedge family (Cyperaceae), some of which thrive in wet environments.
  • The text references rushes and sedges.

Considerations for Children

  • This plant belongs to the sedge family (Cyperaceae), some of which thrive in wet environments.
  • The text references rushes and sedges.

Common Names

  • Woodrush Sedge

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Carex luzulina Olney
  • Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
  • Synonyms for Carex luzulina var. ablata: Carex ablata, Carex luzulina, Carex luzulina var. luzulina, Carex owyheensis
  • Varieties: Carex luzulina var. ablata (L.H. Bailey) F.J. Herm.
  • Mentioned is deeprooted sedge (Cyperus entrerianus Boeckl.) Synonym: woodrush flatsedge.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to western North America, specifically from British Columbia.
  • Found in open damp woodlands.

Morphological Characteristics

  • The terminal portion of the spikelets is male, while the lower portion is female.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Associated with graminoids (flowering grasses, sedges, and rushes).

Further Information

  • Information from the USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database is referenced.
  • Discover Life provides information on the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Carex luzulina.