Carex garberi
Carex garberi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Species: | C. garberi |
Binomial name | |
Carex garberi Fernald |
Carex garberi, commonly known as elk sedge and Garber's sedge, is a species of sedge native to North America.
Distribution
[edit]It is native to northern North America, where it occurs throughout Canada and Alaska and at higher elevations as far south as the San Francisco Bay Area of California.[1][2]
Description
[edit]This sedge produces loose clumps of stems estimated as up to 40[3] or even 70 centimeters tall.[1] The leaves may be shorter or much taller than the stems, but are only a few millimeters wide. There are inflorescences at the tips and along the sides of the stem; the lateral ones are pistillate, while the terminal ones usually have both male and female flowers. The scales covering the flowers are brown with a pale stripe through the midline.[1][3][4]
This sedge grows in many types of forests and meadows, usually in wet places such as swamps or pools. It is common around the Great Lakes.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Walsh, Roberta A. 1994. Carex garberi. In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory.
- ^ Carex garberi. Jepson Manual Treatment.
- ^ a b Carex garberi. Flora of North America.
- ^ Carex garberi. The Nature Conservancy.