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Piper's sedge

Scientific Name: Carex piperi

Family: Cyperaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Perennial

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Piper's Sedge (Carex piperi)

Carex piperi, commonly known as Piper's Sedge, is a perennial graminoid plant belonging to the genus Carex.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature:

  • Scientific Name: Carex piperi Mack.
  • Common Name: Piper's Sedge
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
  • Genus: Carex
  • Synonym: Carex praticola Rydb. (not accepted)

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits:

  • Type: Graminoid
  • Duration: Perennial (lives for more than two years)

Distribution and Habitat:

  • Observed in Piper's Wood extension, Glen Ey.
  • Found in alpine turf areas in Montana.

Associated Species

  • Found alongside Carex haydeniana (Hayden's sedge) and Luzula spicata (spiked woodrush) in Montana.