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Raynolds' sedge
Scientific Name: Carex raynoldsii
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Carex raynoldsii: Raynolds' Sedge
Carex raynoldsii, commonly known as Raynolds' sedge, is a species belonging to the sedge family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex raynoldsii Dewey
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
- Synonym: Carex lyallii
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to western North America.
- Found in moist areas like sedge communities and boggy meadows.
Morphological Characteristics
- Perennial sedge.
- Inhabits mountain meadows.
Ecological Role
- Observed in wet-sedge and tussock tundra ecosystems, and sedge-shrub wetlands.
Further Information
- USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database.
- Discover Life.
- Oregon State University - Field guide to the sedges of the Pacific Northwest.
- Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank - TERMIUM.