Carex cusickii

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Carex cusickii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. cusickii
Binomial name
Carex cusickii
Mack. ex Piper & Beattie
Synonyms [1]

Carex obovoidea Cronquist. (1842).

Carex cusickii (common name, Cusick's sedge) is a type of grass-like plant in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to Northwestern North America from British Columbia to California, and in Utah, where it can be found in several types of wetland habitat, such as marshes, mountain meadows, and ditches. In its range it is most common in the Cascade Range and areas west. [2]

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Description

Carex cusickii is a tussock-forming plant, producing clumps of stems up to 1.3 metres tall. It is sometimes dioecious, with male and female flowers occurring on different individuals. The long leaves have sheaths dotted with red and edged at the top with copper. The inflorescence is often separated into distinct bunches of spikelets. [3]

Distribution and habitat

Carex cusickii favours a marshy, wet habitat such as fens, peatlands and shores, [2] [4] where it can sometimes be found on floating mats or on rotten logs. [5]

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References

  1. "Carex cusickii Mack ex Piper & Beattie". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Carex cusickii". ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  3. Webmaster, David Ratz. "Cusick's Sedge - Montana Field Guide". fieldguide.mt.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  4. "Carex cusickii Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  5. "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2024-11-11.