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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)