Carex
Carex Carex halleriana Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade : Angiosperms Clade : Monocots Clade : Commelinids Order: Poales Family: Cyperaceae Genus: Carex L. Type species Carex hirta L. [1] Diversity ca. 1800 species Global distribution of Carex (green) Carex is a vast genus of more than 2,000 species [2] of grassy plants in the family Cyperaceae, commonly known as sedges (or seg, in older books). Other members of the Cyperaceae family are also called sedges, however those of genus Carex may be called true sedges , and it is the most species-rich genus in the family. The study of Carex is known as caricology . Contents 1 Description 2 Ecology and distribution 3 Taxonomy and cytogenetics 4 Fossil record 5 Uses 6 References 7 External links Description All species of Carex are perennial, [3] although some species, such as C. bebbii and C. viridula can fruit in their first year of growth, and may not survive longer. [4] They typically have rhizomes, stolons...