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manystem sedge

Scientific Name: Carex multicaulis

Family: Cyperaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Perennial

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Manystem Sedge (Carex multicaulis)

Carex multicaulis, commonly known as manystem sedge, is a perennial graminoid belonging to the genus Carex.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Carex multicaulis L.H. Bailey
  • Common Name: Manystem sedge, Many-stemmed Sedge, Forest Sedge
  • Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
  • Kingdom: Plantae

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to California, western Nevada, and southern Oregon.
  • Found in seeps and areas supporting dense perennial grasses and sedges.

Morphological Characteristics

  • A perennial graminoid, meaning it lives for more than two years.