Scientific Name:
Carex
spp.
Pronunciation:
KAIR-ecks
Common Name:
sedge (unidentified species)
Family Name:
Cyperaceae
Plant Type:
Poales (grass-like)
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal, triangular or v-shaped at ground level; fruit clustered, brown achenes.
Habit:
Arching
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
North America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Landscape Uses:
Waterside planting
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Grass-like
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Surfaces:
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acute
Margins:
Inflorescence Type:
Spikelet, Spike-like
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Number Of Petals:
0
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Brown
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
Showy,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant)
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (BCE) Boulevard (Circular) Eastend
- (BCW) Boulevard (Circular) Westend : cv. Ice Dance - auditorium planting - q.6
- (CGW) Community Garden West