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Tuckerman's sedge

Scientific Name: Carex tuckermanii

Family: Cyperaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Perennial

Other Names: CT (Tuckerman's sedge), IL (Tuckerman's sedge), MA

       

Tuckerman's Sedge (Carex tuckermanii)

Tuckerman's Sedge, scientifically known as Carex tuckermanii, is a perennial graminoid belonging to the genus Carex, one of the largest genera of flowering plants.

Common Names

  • Tuckerman's Sedge
  • Bent-seeded Hop Sedge
  • Tucker Sedge

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Carex tuckermanii Dewey
  • Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
  • Genus: Carex
  • NRCS Symbol: CATU2
  • ITIS #: 39854

Distribution and Habitat

  • Found in Massachusetts (distribution map available based on records from 1985-2010).
  • Associated with wetland communities.
  • Observed in Delaware County, Ohio, at Alum Creek State Park Africa Road vernal pool.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Perennial sedge forming tufts.
  • Fertile culms are 1-3 feet long, erect or ascending.
  • Infertile culms are much shorter.
  • Culms are trigonous (triangular) in cross-section, 40-120 cm tall, and smooth distally.
  • Leaves have basal sheaths.
  • Densely clump-forming with 1 to 3 terminal staminate spikes.
  • 2 to 4 pistillate spikes erect.
  • Features inflated, membranous, golden-brown perigynia.
  • Achene and perigynia are notable features.

Quirky Facts

  • The common name "Bent-seeded Hop Sedge" refers to the appearance of the perigynia being stretched out, giving the appearance of a long structure instead of being clustered together.
  • The plant is named after Edward Tuckerman (1817-1886), a botanist and lichenologist from Amherst, Massachusetts.

Further Information

  • ARKive provides photos and facts.
  • Discover Life provides information on biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution.
  • Rob Routledge at Sault College has images of the spikelet, seed, and fruit.
  • USDA Plants Database (Sce: USDA).