Sallow Sedge in Wicomico Co., Maryland (6/8/2014).
Sallow Sedge in Wicomico Co., Maryland (6/8/2014).
Sallow Sedge in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/5/2013).
Sallow Sedge in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/17/2019).
Sallow Sedge in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/15/2013).
Sallow Sedge in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/12/2013). Identified by Jim Stasz.
Sallow Sedge in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/9/2014).
Sallow Sedge in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/30/2010).
Sallow Sedge in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/4/2017).
Sallow Sedge in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/20/2018).
Sallow Sedge in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/25/2014).
Sallow Sedge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/19/2016).
Sallow Sedge in Cecil Co., Maryland (5/17/2010).
Sallow Sedge in Harford Co., Maryland (6/24/2014).
Sallow Sedge in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/20/2011).
Sallow Sedge in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/25/2014).
Sallow Sedge in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/12/2016).
Sallow Sedge in Talbot Co., Maryland (5/16/2015).
Sallow Sedge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/2/2014).
Sallow Sedge in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/19/2019). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Sallow Sedge in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/25/2020). (c) Jared Gorrell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC ).
Sallow Sedge in Wicomico Co., Maryland (7/28/2019).
Sallow Sedge in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/30/2017).
Sallow Sedge in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/31/2020). (c) apistopanchax, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC ).
Sallow Sedge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/25/2020). (c) nataliemhowe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC ).
Sallow Sedge in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/21/2020). (c) johncanoles, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC ).
Sallow Sedge in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/22/2016).
Sallow Sedge in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/20/2014).
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Sallow Sedge in Wicomico Co., Maryland (6/8/2014).
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Species of grass-like plant
Carex lurida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade :
Tracheophytes
Clade :
Angiosperms
Clade :
Monocots
Clade :
Commelinids
Order:
Poales
Family:
Cyperaceae
Genus:
Carex
Species:
C. lurida
Binomial name
Carex lurida Wahlenb.
Synonyms
Carex beyrichiana Boeckeler
Carex lupulina var. polystachya Schwein. & Torr.
Carex lurida var. altior Peck
Carex lurida var. exudans L.H.Bailey ex Britton & A.Br.
Carex lurida var. flaccida L.H.Bailey
Carex lurida f. parvula (Paine) D.S.Carp.
Carex lurida var. parvula (Paine) L.H.Bailey.
Carex lurida var. polystachya (Schwein. & Torr.) L.H.Bailey
Carex purshii Olney
Carex rostrata Muhl. ex Willd.
Carex tentaculata Muhl. ex Willd.
Carex tentaculata var. altior Boott
Carex tentaculata var. flaccida (L.H.Bailey) Howe
Carex tentaculata var. parvula Paine
Carex tentaculata var. rostrata Pursh
Carex lurida is a tussock-forming flowering plant of the family Cyperaceae , the sedge family.[ 2] Common names for Carex lurida include shallow sedge, sallow sedge and lurid sedge .[ 3]
Carex lurida is a clump-forming plant with a tuft of basal leaves and culms growing up to 90 cm in height. Leaves are a bright yellow-green colour, growing to about half the length of the stem. The inflorescence takes the form of large brush-shaped spikes, lime green in colour, turning golden brown as they ripen. The root system is rhizomatous , with fibrous roots.[ 4]
Distribution and habitat [ edit ]
Carex lurida is a wetland plant, preferring marshy conditions such as sedge meadows, swamps and ditches.[ 5] Its native range is Eastern Canada to Ecuador , and it has also been introduced to New Zealand .[ 6]