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Carex is a vast genus of over 2,000 species [2] of grass-like plants in the family Cyperaceae, commonly known as sedges (or seg, in older books). Other members of the family Cyperaceae 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.
Carex multicostata produces a dense clump of stems up to about a meter in maximum height. The inflorescence is roughly triangular in shape and brown or gold in color, a dense cluster of overlapping spikes.
The genus Carex, the sedges, is one of the largest genera of flowering plants, containing of over 2000 species, according to the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. [1] In May 2015, the Global Carex Group argued for a broader circumscription of Carex , which added all the species formerly classified in Cymophyllus (1 species), Kobresia (c. 60 species ...
Carex elata is a tussock-forming, evergreen perennial, growing to 1.2 m (4ft) by 1.5 m (5ft). Foliage is bright gold, with green margins. [4] It flowers from May to June, and seeds ripen from July to August. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant). [5]
Denali National Park and Preserve. The colorful cliffs of the Polychrome Pass and caribou grazing on fields of green and gold grasses make for an idyllic scene at Alaska's Denali National Park.
Carex aurea is a species of sedge known by the common name golden sedge. [1] It is native to much of North America, including most of Canada and the western, upper Midwest, and northeastern United States. [2] It grows in wet habitat, often on soils of a basic pH. Carex aurea on stream bank
Carex oshimensis, the Japanese sedge (a name it shares with Carex morrowii), is a species of flowering plant in the genus Carex, native to Japan. [2] With its striped foliage, it is widely used as a non‑spreading ground cover. Its cultivar 'Evergold' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [3]
To get a sense of how unglamorous it was, here are 11 historical photos of treasure seekers who gave it their all in pursuit of gold. 1. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho (1885)