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Richardson's sedge
Scientific Name: Carex richardsonii
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: IN (Richardson sedge), OH (Richardson's sedge), PA
Richardson's Sedge (Carex richardsonii)
Richardson's sedge, scientifically known as Carex richardsonii R. Br., is a plant species with a scattered distribution across North America.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex richardsonii R. Br.
- Common Name: Richardson's Sedge
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Division: Tracheophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- Order: Poales
- Family: Sedge Family
- Synonyms/Alternative Names: Some texts may incorrectly associate it with other sedges such as Carex concinna.
Distribution and Habitat
- Common in Canada.
- Rare occurrence in New England, specifically a single site in Manchester, Vermont.
- Observed in Mackinac County and Washtenaw County.
- Found in locations such as Drummond Island, Chippewa County.
Morphological Characteristics
- Plants loosely cespitose (growing in tufts).
- Long-rhizomatous (possessing creeping underground stems).
- Culms (stems) are 14–32 cm in height.
- Basal sheaths of leaves are dark purplish to reddish brown.
Ecology
- Found in prairie and sedge meadow communities.
- Interacts with wildlife; sedge warblers are sometimes found in habitats where this sedge grows.
Resources and Further Information
- USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
- ABMI Species, version 3.1 (2016-01-07)