No images found for this plant ID: 8441.
Ensure images are uploaded to the Media Library and tagged with "8441" in the "plant_image_tag" taxonomy.
cypresslike sedge
Scientific Name: Carex pseudocyperus
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: CT (cyperus-like sedge), IN (cyperus-like sedge),
Cypress-like Sedge (Carex pseudocyperus)
Cypress-like sedge, scientifically known as Carex pseudocyperus, is a tufted, grass-like perennial found in temperate regions.
Considerations for Pets
- The text mentions that leaves are triangular in cross-section which could present a potential hazard if ingested by pets.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex pseudocyperus L.
- Common Names: Cypress-like sedge, cypress sedge, false bristly sedge
- Genus: Carex
- Species: pseudocyperus
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Distribution and Habitat
- Prefers wet areas such as lakeshores, stream shores, marshes, swamps, and fens.
- Can grow in standing water or on wet soil.
- Found in temperate regions and is nearly cosmopolitan.
Morphological Characteristics
- Tuft-forming grass with an upright, cascading habit.
- Leaves are green, about 6 mm wide, and triangular in cross-section.
- Seed heads droop downward in clumps.
- Height: 1-3 feet (0.3-0.9 metres)
- Spread: 1.5-2 feet (0.45-0.6 metres)
- Stems are 5-120 cm tall.
- Leaves are strap-like and 2.5-7.0 mm wide (Cypress Knee Sedge/Carex decomposita).
Growing conditions
- Hardiness Zone: 3-7
- Sun: Full sun to part shade
- Water: Wet to Medium
Additional Resources
- Rob Routledge at Sault College: Images available (e.g., image ID 5537255).