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blister sedge
Scientific Name: Carex vesicaria var. raeana
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Carex vesicaria
Carex vesicaria is a sedge species commonly known as bladder sedge or blister sedge.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex vesicaria L.
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
- Synonyms:
- Carex inflata (mentioned as a synonym of Carex vesicaria var. vesicaria)
- Carex exsiccata (referred to as a synonymic species)
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Subspecies:
- Carex vesicaria var. vesicaria
- Carex vesicaria var. raeana
- Carex vesicaria var. monile
- Carex vesicaria var. distenta
Distribution and Habitat
- Carex vesicaria is described as an essentially Holarctic species.
- It is native to northern North America.
- It is seen in a vernal riparian area.
- Found in Queen Annes Co., Maryland.
- It is found in the Siskiyou Mountains west of Grants Pass, Oregon.
Morphological Characteristics
- It's a perennial sedge.
- The plant has male (upper) and female spikes (lower).
- The dried fibers of Carex vesicaria have been used as thermal insulation.
Genetic Information
- Chromosome number: 2n = 74, 82
Ecological Role
- It is often associated with Tree willow (Salix arbusculoides) and Drummond's willow (Salix drummondiana).
Further Information
- NRCS PLANTS Database
- ITIS (#: 39467)
- USDA