| Carex deweyana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. deweyana |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex deweyana Schwein. | |
Carex deweyana [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Dewey's sedge, [6] [7] short-scale sedge, [7] is a species of sedge native to Canada [7] and the United States. [6] [3]
Carex deweyana grows in dense tufts, with relatively wide( .6 to 4.2 mm) leaves produced on shorter stalks near the base. [8] [9] [3] Culms bearing the flowering spikes are longer, up to 100 cm long. [8] [9] [3] These stalks fall outwards as the fruit matures. [4] [8]
Carex deweyana is native to central and northern North America. [5] Populations to the southern part of the North American range are confined to mountainous areas. [9] [5]
The species has been introduced to Great Britain. [5] It is infrequently found as a wool alien [10]
Carex deweyana grows in association with trees. [4] [9] [8] It is found in dry to moist sites. [4] [9]
Golden-crowned sparrow, Fox sparrow, Lincoln's sparrow, Song sparrow, and Dark-eyed junco have been observed in association with Carex deweyana, [11] Carex deweyana is the host of the smut fungus Anthracoidea deweyanae, in the family Anthracoideaceae. [12] [13]
The specific name 'deweyana' commemorates Chester Dewey (1784-1867), an American naturalist. [14]
The name Carex deweyana was first published in the Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York, 1: 65 in 1824 in an article written by Lewis David de Schweinitz. [2] The type locality of this species is identified as New England. [2] Carex deweyana belongs to Carex sect. Deweyanae. [3]
Carex deweyana contains the following varieties:
Carex deweyana has been successfully raised in cultivation from wild seed. [15] [16] It is recommended for use in landscaping. [17] [18] [19]
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