Carex

Carex halleriana

Carex is a huge genus of more than 2,000 species of sedge.^[1]

They are grass-like plants in the family Cyperaceae, commonly known as sedges. Other members of the family Cyperaceae are also called sedges, but those of genus Carex may be called true sedges. Carex has most species in the family.

All species of Carex are perennial.^[2]

Carex Media

In this Carex panicea, the upper spike contains male flowers, and the lower spike contains female flowers.

References

↑ Andrew L. Hipp (2007). "Nonuniform processes of chromosome evolution in sedges (Carex: Cyperaceae)" (PDF). Evolution. 61 (9): 2175–2194. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2007.00183.x. PMID 17767589. S2CID 19514206. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-13. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
↑ Robert H. Mohlenbrock; Paul Wayne Nelson (1999). "Introduction". Sedges: Carex. Volume 14 of The Illustrated flora of Illinois. Southern Illinois University Press. pp. 3–7. ISBN 978-0-8093-2074-5.

[Hipp2007-1] Andrew L. Hipp (2007). "Nonuniform processes of chromosome evolution in sedges (Carex: Cyperaceae)" (PDF). Evolution. 61 (9): 2175–2194. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2007.00183.x. PMID 17767589. S2CID 19514206. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-13. Retrieved 2021-05-01.

[Mohlenbrock-2] Robert H. Mohlenbrock; Paul Wayne Nelson (1999). "Introduction". Sedges: Carex. Volume 14 of The Illustrated flora of Illinois. Southern Illinois University Press. pp. 3–7. ISBN 978-0-8093-2074-5.

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