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Navajo sedge
Scientific Name: Carex specuicola
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: AZ (Navajo sedge)
Navajo Sedge (Carex specuicola)
Carex specuicola, commonly known as Navajo sedge, is a rare species of sedge found in a specific region of the United States.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is grass-like.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex specuicola J.T. Howell
- Common Name: Navajo Sedge
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
- Author & Place of Publication: J.T. Howell, Leaflets of Western Botany 5(9): 148-.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to a small section of the Colorado Plateau.
- Specifically found along the Navajo Nation and in Glen Canyon.
- Grows in hanging gardens, shady seep-spring pockets, and on vertical pink-red Navajo Sandstone cliffs.
- Very localized and restricted to seep areas.
- Often found at elevations of 5,700-6,000 ft./silty soils at shady seeps and springs.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- A graminoid of the genus Carex.
- Perennial in duration, meaning it grows year after year.
- Flowers are grouped into 2-4 short, pedunculate spikelets with male and female flowers.
- Flowers are 8-10 mm in size.
Ecological Role
- Federally listed as threatened on May 8th.
Resources and Further Information
- USDA NRCS Plant Guide
- Navajo Natural Heritage Program
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Discover Life