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Parry's sedge
Scientific Name: Carex parryana var. brevisquama
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Carex parryana: Parry's Sedge
Carex parryana, commonly known as Parry's sedge, is a plant belonging to the sedge family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex parryana Dewey
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
- Subspecies: Carex parryana var. parryana, Carex parryana var. brevisquama F.J. Herm.
- Synonyms: Note that Carex parryana var. brevisquama is sometimes considered a synonym of Carex parryana Dewey.
Distribution and Habitat
- Carex parryana is found in western and eastern Canada, as well as in the north and southwestern United States. The exact distribution can be unclear.
- Observed presence in Idaho.
- Also found in Saskatchewan, specifically mentioned in "Field guide to sedges of the Rocky Mountain."
Associated Species
- bristly muhly
- few-flowered spikerush
- golden sedge
- grass of Parnassus
- green sedge
- Mackenzie's sedge
- marsh arrowgrass
- Parry's danthonia (Danthonia parryi)
Resources
- USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database.
- Discover Life provides a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Carex parryana.
- ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System): Carex parryana Dewey (TSN 39741)