Kingdom Plantae Family Cyperaceae Rank Species | Order Poales Genus Carex | |
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Carex eburnea
Carex eburnea (ivory sedge or bristleleaf sedge) is a small and slender sedge native to North America.
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Description
The leaves are only 0.2 to 1 mm (0.008 to 0.039 in) wide and 3 to 21 cm (1 to 8 in) long. The flowering stems (culms) are longer than the leaves, up to 12 inches (30 cm) tall. There are 3 to 10 perigynia (pistils) per spike. Pollinated perigynia produce seeds (achenes) that are glossy blackish-brown when ripe.
Ecology
Ivory sedge usually grows in coniferous or mixed woodlands, sometimes in fens, stable dunes, or alvar (shallow soil above limestone). It prefers sandy or gravelly soil with a neutral to alkaline pH.
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