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rockdwelling sedge
Scientific Name: Carex petricosa
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Rock-dwelling Sedge
The plant commonly known as Rock-dwelling Sedge can refer to different varieties within the Carex petricosa species.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex petricosa Dewey var. petricosa or Carex petricosa Dewey var. misandroides (depending on the variety).
- Common Names: Rock-dwelling Sedge, Stone Sedge, Rock Sedge, Carex des cailloux (French).
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
- Kingdom: Not explicitly stated, but as a plant, it belongs to the Plant Kingdom.
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Synonyms:
- Carex franklinii Boott
- Carex macrogyna Turcz. ex
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Occurs on dry, gravelly slopes and rock outcrops in the alpine zone.
- Rare in northeastern British Columbia, known only from Summit Pass north to Alaska and the Yukon.
- Also found in Quebec.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Growth Habit: Graminoid (grass-like)
- Duration: Perennial
Ecological Role
- Saxicolous (rock-dwelling) lichens and bryophytes are very diverse in its habitat.
- Sedges (Cyperaceae) form an important ecological component in many ecosystems.
- Away from inselbergs, the species occurs as a rock-dwelling plant, and has never been recorded in non- rocky habitats
- A forest dwelling sedge is found near steep streams and seeps in undisturbed areas of the New England forest
Further Information
- TERMIUM: Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank.
- ACCDC (likely referring to the Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre).
- NatureServe.
- Sedges, Grasses, Rushes and Ferns of [Location not specified].
- See also: Rock Dwelling Sedge