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weak stellate sedge

Scientific Name: Carex seorsa

Family: Cyperaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Perennial

Other Names: IN (weak stellate sedge), KY (weak stellate sedge)

       

Weak Stellate Sedge (Carex seorsa)

Carex seorsa, commonly known as Weak Stellate Sedge, is a perennial graminoid belonging to the sedge family.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Carex seorsa Howe
  • Common Name: Weak Stellate Sedge
  • Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Order: Poales
  • Synonym: Flora of Virginia (Implied, based on the text "Synonym: Flora of Virginia")
  • Related ITIS Name: Carex seorsa Howe (TSN 39433)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Weak Stellate Sedge is often found in shady, acidic swamps, typically on sandy soil.
  • It is reported to grow in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Weak Stellate Sedge is a graminoid plant form.
  • The flowers can be green, yellow, or brown in color and are arranged in a spike.

Ecological Role

  • It is a host plant or grows within the habitat of the Karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis) which is an endangered invertebrate.
  • This species is considered rare in some locations.

Further Information

  • Discover Life has a page dedicated to the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Carex seorsa.
  • The Brooklyn Botanic Garden New York Metropolitan Flora Project (NYMF) has a photo page for Carex seorsa.