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kidneyshape sedge
Scientific Name: Carex reniformis
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: IL (reniform sedge), KY (reniform sedge), TN (reni
Kidneyshape Sedge (Carex reniformis)
Considerations for Pets
- The plant has small parts (leaves and flowers) that might present a choking hazard if ingested.
Considerations for Children
- The plant has small parts (leaves and flowers) that might present a choking hazard if ingested.
Nomenclature and Taxonomy
- Scientific Name: Carex reniformis (L.H. Bailey) Small
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
- Common Names: Kidneyshape Sedge, Reniform Sedge
- Synonyms: (Bailey) Small
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in Louisiana (LA), Arkansas (AR), and Oklahoma (OK).
- Prefers moist to wet areas.
Morphological Characteristics
- Graminoid plant form.
- Short plant with small, kidney-shaped leaves.
- Grows to a height of 20-50cm.
- Flower color: green, yellow, brown.
- Flower arrangement: Spike.
- Rhizomatous perennial bearing kidney-shaped leaves to 10cm long.
Ecology
- Native perennial.
- Grows in moist areas.
Cultivation
- Should be grown in a bright place with direct sunlight.
Additional Sedges Mentioned
- Eastern narrowleaf sedge (Carex amphibola Steud.)
- Bush's sedge (Carex bushii Mackenzie)
- Fescue sedge (Carex festucacea Schkuhr ex Willd.)
- Summer sedge (Carex aestivalis M.A. Curtis ex A. Gray)
- Hop Sedge (Carex lupulina)
- Owlfruit Sedge (Carex stipata)
- Muhlenberg's sedge (Carex muehlenbergii var. muehlenbergii)
- Broom sedge (Carex scoparia var. scoparia)