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Swan's sedge

Scientific Name: Carex swanii

Family: Cyperaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Swan's Sedge (Carex swanii)

Swan's sedge, scientifically known as Carex swanii, is a perennial sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae (Sedge) family.

Considerations for Pets

  • Swan's sedge can grow up to 3 feet tall.
  • It forms loose tufts.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Carex swanii (Fernald) Mack.
  • Common Names: Swan's sedge, carex de Swan
  • Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
  • Synonym: Carex virescens var. swanii

Distribution and Habitat

  • Swan's sedge is native.
  • It is often found in rich deciduous forests and upland forests.

Morphological Characteristics

  • It grows in loose rhizomatous clumps to 1-3' tall.
  • The culms are 3-angled.
  • It forms loose tufts of both fertile and infertile shoots that are erect to ascending.

Quirky Facts

  • The species was named for New England botanist Charles Walter Swan (1838-1921).

Further Information

  • USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
  • Discover Life