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Sedges (Cyperaceae)

1. Carics sedges (Carex spp.)
    
          a. rounded seeds
          b. three-angled seeds


Seeds (achenes, which are found within the sac-like fruits [perigynia]) round and lense shaped (lenticular).  Two stigmas can be seen extending from the perigynium or remnants may be attached to the achene.

Ravenfoot sedge (Carex crus-corvi Shuttlw. ex Kunze) 
Native perennial
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Carex crus-corvi map                                        Carex crus-corvi

NWI status: OBL

Cypressknee sedge (Carex decomposita Muhl.) 
Native perennial.

Carex decomposita map                                 Carex decomposita

NWI status:  OBL

Hammock sedge (Carex fissa Mackenzie) 
Native perennial.

Carex fissa map                             Carex fissa

NWI status:  FACW+

Fescue sedge (Carex festucacea Schkuhr ex Willd.) 
Native perennial.   

Carex festucacea map                            Carex festucacea

NWI status:  FACW


Tussock sedge (Carex stricta Lam.) 
Native perennial                    

Carex stricta map                                   Carex stricta

NWI status: OBL

Squarrose sedge (Carex squarrosa L.) 
Native perennial.

Carex squarrosa map                                   Carex squarrosa
           

Seeds (achenes, which are found within the sac-like fruits [perigynia]) three-angled.  Three stigmas can be seen extending from the perigynium or remnants may be attached to the achene.

Eastern narrowleaf sedge (Carex amphibola Steud.) 
Native perennial.

Carex amphibola map                                       Carex amphibola
NWI status: FACW 
 
Bush's sedge (Carex bushii Mackenzie) 
Native perennial.

Carex bushii map                             Carex bushii
NWI status: FACW  

Carolina sedge (Carex caroliniana Schwein.) 
Native perennial.

Carex caroliniana map                             Carex caroliniana
NWI status: FACW

Crawe's sedge (Carex crawei Dewey)
Native perennial.

Carex crawei map                                      Carex crawei

NWI status:  OBL

Fringed sedge (Carex crinita Lam.) 
Native perennial.

Carex crinita map                            Carex crinita
NWI status: FACW+  

White edge sedge (Carex debilis Michx.) 
Native perennial.

Carex debilis map                             Carex debilis

NWI status:  FACW

Frank's sedge (Carex frankii Kunth) 
Native perennial.

Carex frankii map                        Carex frankii

NWI status:  OBL

Giant sedge (Carex gigantea Rudge) 
Native perennial.

Carex gigantea                                   Carex gigantea

NWI status:  OBL

Limestone meadow sedge (Carex granularis Muhl. ex Willd.) 
Native perennial.

Carex granularis map                                Carex granularis

NWI status:  FACW

Gray's sedge (Carex grayi Carey) 
Native perennial.

Carex grayi map                                       Carex grayi

NWI status:  FACW

Tissue sedge (Carex hyalina Boott)  
Native perennial.

Carex hyalina map                             Carex hyalina

NWI status:  FACW

Shoreline sedge (Carex hyalinolepis Steud.) 
Native perennial.

Carex hyalinolepis map                                    Carex hyalinolepis

NWI status: OBL

Bottlebrush sedge (Carex hystericina Muhl. ex Willd.) 
Native perennial.

Carex hystericina map                                   Carex hystericina

NWI status: OBL

Greater bladder sedge (Carex intumescens Rudge) 
Native perennial.

Carex intumescens map                            Carex intumescens
NWI status: FACW

Cypress swamp sedge (Carex joorii Bailey) 
Native perennial.  

Carex joorii map                                     Carex joorii

NWI status: OBL

Smoothsheath sedge (Carex laevivaginata (Knkenth.) Mackenzie) 
Native perennial.

Carex laevivaginata map                                         Carex laevivaginata

NWI status: OBL

Bristlystalked sedge (Carex leptalea Wahlenb.) 
Native perennial.

Carex leptalea map                                Carex leptalea

NWI status: OBL

Long's sedge (Carex longii Mackenzie) 
Native perennial.

Carex longii map                              Carex longii

NWI status: OBL

Hop sedge (Carex lupulina Muhl. ex Willd.)
Native Perennial.

Carex lupulina map                             Carex lupulina

NWI status: OBL

Shallow sedge (Carex lurida Wahlenb.) 
Native perennial.

Carex lurida map                               Carex lurida

NWI status: OBL

Littletooth sedge (Carex microdonta Torr. & Hook.) 
Native perennial.

Carex microdonta map                            Carex microdonta

NWI status: FACW

Sharpscale sedge (Carex oxylepis Torr. & Hook.)   
Native perennial.  

Carex oxylepis map                                   Carex oxylepis

NWI status:  FACW-


Woolly sedge (Carex pellita Muhl ex Willd.) 
Native perennial.

Carex pellita map
NWI status:  OBL

Kidneyshape sedge (Carex reniformis (Bailey) Small) 
Native perennial.

Carex reniformis map                             Carex reniformis

NWI status:  FACW  
  

Short's sedge (Carex shortiana Dewey) 
Native perennial.

map                                         Carex shortiana
NWI status:  FACW

Owlfruit sedge (Carex stipata Muhl. ex Willd.) 
Native perennial.

Carex stipata map                                    Carex stipata

NWI status: OBL

Britton's sedge (Carex tetrastachya Scheele)  
Native perennial.

Carex tetrastachya map                             Carex tetrastachya
NWI status:  OBL

Fox sedge (Carex vulpinoidea Michx.) 
Native perennial.

Carex vulpinoidea map                             Carex vulpinoidea

NWI status:  OBL

Last update: 2/21/04
Comments to : Bruce Hoagland

bhoagland@ou.edu

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