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Mackenzie's sedge

Scientific Name: Carex mackenziei

Family: Cyperaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Perennial

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Mackenzie's Sedge (Carex mackenziei)

Mackenzie's sedge is a wetland plant belonging to the sedge family.

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant is often found in marshy areas and may be encountered during outdoor excursions with pets.

Considerations for Children

  • As a clumping plant, it often has long stolons that children may interact with while exploring outdoors.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Carex mackenziei Krecz.
  • Common Name: Mackenzie's sedge
  • Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Synonyms: Carex richii (Fernald) Mackenzie, Carex cf. mackenziei Krecz., Carex biltmoreana MacKenzie

Distribution and Habitat

  • Within New England, Mackenzie's sedge is found only in brackish and salt marshes of Maine.
  • Also found in northeastern Alberta and central Saskatchewan in Canada, and areas east of the Mackenzie Delta.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Mackenzie's sedge is loosely clumping.
  • It often has long stolons.