Kingdom Plantae Family Cyperaceae Scientific name Carex nebrascensis Rank Species | Order Poales Genus Carex Higher classification Sedges | |
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Similar Sedges, Carex utriculata, Carex microptera, Carex simulata, Juncus balticus | ||
Carex nebrascensis
Carex nebrascensis is a species of sedge known by the common name Nebraska sedge.
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Distribution
This sedge is native to the central and Western United States and north into central Canada. It grows in wetlands at various elevations, including the Sierra Nevada and Mojave Desert sky islands. Carex nebrascensis tolerates alkaline soils and submersion for long periods of time.
Description
Carex nebrascensis produces upright, angled, spongy stems up to about 90 centimeters tall. The waxy, bluish leaves form tufts around the base of each stem. The root system is a very dense network of rhizomes. The inflorescence includes a few narrow staminate spikes above some wider pistillate spikes on short peduncles. The fruit is covered in a tough, slightly inflated sac called a perigynium which sometimes has a pattern of red spotting.
Uses and cultivation
Uses for this sedge, Carex nebrascensis, include:
