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Carex gaudichaudiana

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Carex gaudichaudiana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. gaudichaudiana
Binomial name
Carex gaudichaudiana

Carex gaudichaudiana, also known as fen sedge,[1] is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to parts of Australia and New Zealand.[2]

Description

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The sedge has a long rhizome with loosely tufted shoots. The erect and roughly textured culms are 10 to 90 cm (3.9 to 35.4 in) in length and have a triangular cross-section with a diameter of about 1 mm (0.039 in). The dark green leaves are longer than the culms and have a width of 2 to 4 mm (0.079 to 0.157 in) and have a rough texture at the edges and are surrounded by pale yellow-brown to orange-brown coloured sheaths. It has erect inflorescences with a length of 7 to 8 cm (2.8 to 3.1 in) composed of three to eight spikes.[1] In its native range it flowers in Spring and Summer between September and February.[3]

Taxonomy

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The species was first described by the botanist Carl Sigismund Kunth in 1837 as a part of the work Enumeratio Plantarum Omnium Hucusque Cognitarum, Secundum Familias Naturales Disposita, Adjectis Characteribus, Differentiis et Synonymis. Stutgardiae et Tubingae. It has six synonyms;

  • Carex gaudichaudiana var. typica Domin
  • Carex lacerans Kük.
  • Carex micrantha var. tenuinervis (Kük.) Kük.
  • Carex semiplena var. tenuinervis Kük.
  • Carex vulgaris var. gaudichaudiana (Kunth) Boott
  • Carex vulpi-caudata Akiyama.[4]

Distribution

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It is often found in damp areas including eastern and south eastern parts of Australia including South Australia,[3] Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania as well as the North Island and South Island of New Zealand.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Carex gaudichaudiana Kunth Fen Sedge". VicFlora. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Carex gaudichaudiana Kunth". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Carex gaudichaudiana". Electronic Flora of South Australia species Fact Sheet. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Carex gaudichaudiana Kunth". World Flora Online. Retrieved 23 October 2022.

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