Carex pedunculata

Carex pedunculata, the long-stalk sedge or longstalk sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Carex, native to Canada and the central and eastern United States.^[2][3] Its seeds are dispersed by ants.^[4]

Carex pedunculata
Habitus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Species:	C. pedunculata
Binomial name
Carex pedunculata Muhl. ex Willd.[1]

Description

Carex pedunculata is an evergreen, tussock-forming plant that grows between 8 and 25 cm in height.^[5] Leaves are dark green, with leaf blades measuring up to 1mm in width. The lowest bract has a leaf sheath measuring about 4mm in length, which is tinted pink or purple. The perigynium is hairy, and measures 3.7–6 mm. The inflorescence is a spike.^[6]

Distribution and habitat.

Carex pedunculata mostly thrives in woodlands and flood plains.^[7]It is an early coloniser of woodland openings, though its dominance is likely to decrease as competition from other plants increases.^[8]