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Torrey's sedge
Scientific Name: Carex torreyi
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Torrey's Sedge (Carex torreyi)
Learn about Torrey's Sedge, a perennial graminoid belonging to the sedge family. This plant, scientifically known as Carex torreyi, is also commonly referred to as Torrey's sedge.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex torreyi Tuck.
- Common Name: Torrey's Sedge
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Genus: Carex
- Species: torreyi
- Synonyms: Carex abbreviata J.D. Prescott ex Boott, Carex bigelowii Torrey ex Schwein., Carex rigida Gooden., non Schrank, Carex concolor auct.
Distribution and Habitat
Torrey's Sedge is primarily an eastern North American species. It is also found in oak savannas.
Morphological Characteristics
- Growth Habit: Graminoid
- Duration: Perennial (lives for more than two years)
Ecology
Torrey's Sedge is often found alongside other sedges in savanna ecosystems.
Further Information
For more information on Torrey's Sedge, you can consult the following resources:
- USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
- Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program: www.mass.gov/nhesp (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife)
- Discover Life: Page about Carex torreyi
- USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States.