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blister sedge
Scientific Name: Carex vesicaria var. distenta
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Carex vesicaria
Carex vesicaria is a sedge with several common names.
- Common Names: Blister Sedge, Bladder Sedge, Inflated Sedge
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex vesicaria L.
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
- Synonyms: Carex inflata, Carex exsiccata (referred to as Western Inflated Sedge)
- Taxonomic Rank: Species; Variations include Carex vesicaria var. vesicaria, Carex vesicaria var. raeana, Carex vesicaria var. monile, and Carex vesicaria var. distenta
Distribution and Habitat
- Carex vesicaria is an essentially Holarctic species.
- It is native to northern North America.
- It can be found in vernal riparian areas.
Morphological Characteristics
- It is a perennial sedge.
- The plant has male (upper) and female spikes (lower).
Genetic Information
- Chromosome number: 2n = 74, 82
Associations
- Commonly found in association with Tree willow (Salix arbusculoides) and Drummond's willow (Salix drummondiana).
Traditional Uses
- Dried fibers of this plant have been used as thermal insulation.