Carex
Sign in to saveCarex is a vast genus of over 2,000 species of grass-like plants in the family Cyperaceae, commonly known as sedges (or seg, in older books). Other members of the family Cyperaceae are also called sedges; however, those of genus Carex may be called true sedges. Carex is the most species-rich genus in the family. The study of Carex is known as caricology.
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Carex is a large group of over 2,000 species of grass-like plants belonging to the sedge family, making it the most species-rich genus within that family. These plants, sometimes called "true sedges," are found in diverse environments around the world and are important subjects of botanical study, a field known as caricology.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyCyperaceae
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11 sectionsContents
- Description
- Ecology and distribution
- Taxonomy and cytogenetics
- Fossil record
- Uses
- Ornamental
- Other uses
- Use by Native Americans
- See also
- References
- External links
Carex is a vast genus of over 2,000 species of grass-like plants in the family Cyperaceae, commonly known as sedges (or seg, in older books). Other members of the family Cyperaceae are also called sedges; however, those of genus Carex may be called true sedges. Carex is the most species-rich genus in the family. The study of Carex is known as caricology.
==Description== All species of Carex are perennial, although some species, such as C. bebbii and C. viridula can fruit in their first year of growth, and may not survive longer. They typically have rhizomes, stolons or short rootstocks, but some species grow in tufts (caespitose). The culm – the flower-bearing stalk – is unbranched and usually erect. It is usually distinctly triangular in section.