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parasol sedge
Scientific Name: Carex umbellata
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: NH (hidden sedge)
Parasol Sedge (Carex umbellata)
Carex umbellata, commonly known as parasol sedge, is a graminoid plant belonging to the sedge family (Cyperaceae).
Common Names
- Parasol Sedge
- Early Oak Sedge
- Hidden Sedge
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex umbellata Schkuhr ex Willd.
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Synonyms: Early Oak Sedge
Distribution and Habitat
- Carex umbellata is found in areas with high-quality oak barrens, including those that have and have not been tilled.
- It is also observed in Grant County, Wisconsin and Illinois.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Carex umbellata develops early in the spring and blooms before canopy trees produce their leaves.
- It is described as a small and inconspicuous sedge.
- The plant form is graminoid.
Similar Species
- Parasol sedge is similar to shaved sedge (Carex tonsa), sharing similar habitats.