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broadscale sedge
Scientific Name: Carex platylepis
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Broadscale Sedge (Carex platylepis)
This page provides information about the Broadscale Sedge, a perennial graminoid plant of the genus Carex.
Scientific Name and Common Names
- Scientific Name: Carex platylepis Mack.
- Common Names: Broadscale Sedge, Piper's Sedge, Meadow Sedge, Northern Meadow Sedge
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
- Rank: Species
- Synonym: Carex praticola Rydb. (not accepted)
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Broadscale Sedge exhibits a columnar growth habit, tending to grow vertically with minimal width.
- It is an evergreen plant.
Distribution and Habitat
The provided text references broad scale mapping and environmental influences, indicating the plant's distribution may be analyzed and understood at a large geographic scale. It is found in wetland vegetation types.
Ecological Role
Sedges in general can be undesirable grasses and broadleaf weeds, though this statement refers to "certainty" having broad-scale safety in warm-season turf and does not apply to the plant directly.
Quirky Facts
- If the stem is clearly triangular, it's a sedge (as opposed to a grass or a reed).
Further Information
- Discover Life: Provides information on the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Carex platylepis.
- USDA: Referenced in relation to Carex platylepis.
- Natural Communities of Wisconsin: Offers a Northern Sedge Meadow page.