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woolly sedge
Scientific Name: Carex pellita
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Woolly Sedge (Carex pellita)
Carex pellita, commonly known as woolly sedge, is a perennial plant found across North America.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant has a somewhat rough surfaces.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex pellita Muhl. ex Willd.
- Common Name: Woolly sedge
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
- Synonyms: Carex lanuginosa, Carex lasiocarpa var.
- Carex lasiocarpa var. americana is also mentioned in some texts.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to much of North America.
- Widely distributed and abundant.
- Found in marshes, roadsides, meadows, and shorelines.
- Especially common where the soil is high in calcium.
Morphological Characteristics
- Perennial sedge, typically 1 to 2 feet tall and unbranched.
- Culm (stem) is light green, triangular in cross-section, and glabrous (smooth).
- Colonial, variable perennial sedge, ranging from 15 to 90 cm tall with scaly rhizomes 6–25 cm.
- Grows 6 to 40 inches high.
- Stems (culms) are light green with somewhat rough surfaces.
- Has hairy perigynia.
- Leaf blades are up to 5 mm across.
Ecological Role
- Tolerates and may prefer calcareous soils, which are alkaline with a pH of 7 to 8.
- Actively grows during the spring and fall when soil conditions are favorable.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- There are 2-3 alternate leaves.
- Has 1 to 3 staminate spikes, usually 2 or 3 cylindric pistillate spikes.