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necklace spike sedge
Scientific Name: Carex ormostachya
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Necklace Spike Sedge (Carex ormostachya)
The Necklace Spike Sedge, scientifically known as Carex ormostachya, is a perennial graminoid belonging to the sedge family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex ormostachya Wiegand
- Common Name: Necklace Spike Sedge
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
- Kingdom: (Implicitly) Plantae
- Synonym: Carex laxiflora var. ormostachya (Wieg.) Gleason
- Vernacular Synonym: necklace-like spike sedge (Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2005)
Distribution and Habitat
- The Necklace Spike Sedge has a distribution restricted to northeastern North America.
- It is fairly widespread in coastal alvar and Great Lakes alkaline rockshore communities.
- Specifically mentioned to be present in Canada and Massachusetts.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- It is a densely growing plant.
- The lowest spike on the plant has a peduncle (a stalk).
- It is a perennial, meaning it grows for more than two years.
- The spikelets are described as being not overlapping and scattered like pearls on a necklace.
Ecology
- The plant is proposed as a Special Concern in some areas.
Cultivation
- The necklace spike sedge can be grown at home or in a warmed greenhouse and moved outside if minimum temperatures are adequate.
Further Information
- USDA Symbol: CAOR5
- Discover Life has a page dedicated to the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Carex ormostachya.
- NYNHP Conservation Guide