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wretched sedge
Scientific Name: Carex misera
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: GA (wretched sedge), TN (wretched sedge)
Wretched Sedge (Carex misera)
Learn more about the Wretched Sedge, a fascinating plant with a memorable name!
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex misera Buckley
- Common Name: Wretched Sedge
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
- Taxonomic Status: Accepted
- Synonyms: Carex misera Buckl.
- Note: The text mentions previous scientific names were 'none'.
Distribution and Habitat
- The Wretched Sedge is endemic to 13 counties in the Blue Ridge region.
- It has been observed in the Chattahoochee National Forest.
- The plant is noted as 'Not In Idaho'.
Morphological Characteristics
- Plants are described as densely cespitose (growing in tufts or clumps).
- Culms (flowering stems) are dark maroon at the base, measuring 25-50 cm in height.
- Culms are as long or slightly longer than the leaves at maturity and measure 0.4-0.6 mm.
Ecological Role
- The text describes distribution, habitat, and conservation.
Quirky Facts
- The plant's common name, "Wretched Sedge," is quite distinctive and memorable.
- The name "wretched wight" appears multiple times in conjunction with the sedge due to references to the poem "La Belle Dame Sans Merci" by John Keats. This poem uses the imagery of a withered sedge.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- The text references a picture with Deerhair Bulrush on the left and Wretched Sedge on the right.
Further Information
- Discover Life has a page dedicated to the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Carex misera.
- NatureWatch NZ and Flickr host photos tagged with "Carex misera".