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Willdenow's sedge
Scientific Name: Carex superata
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Willdenow's Sedge
Willdenow's Sedge, scientifically known as Carex willdenowii, is a perennial graminoid belonging to the sedge family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex willdenowii Schkuhr ex Willd.
- Common Name: Willdenow's Sedge
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
- Genus: Carex
- Species: willdenowii
- Synonyms: Carex superata, Carex basiantha
Distribution and Habitat
This sedge is extremely rare in New England, where it is found on rocky or ledgy slopes and ridgelines. It also occurs in other locations such as Maryland, Illinois, and New York, where it grows in dry-mesic to mesic deciduous forests and Napanee Plain, where it is found in alvar woodland..
Morphological Characteristics
Willdenow's Sedge is a perennial graminoid, indicating it has a grass-like appearance and lives for more than two years.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Willdenow's Sedge provides habitat for CISTOTHORUS PLATENSIS SEDGE WREN.
Further Information
More information and media can be found in the USDA PLANTS database.