species 28 observations
Brainerd's Sedge
Carex brainerdii
Field notes
The genus Carex, the sedges, is one of the largest genera of flowering plants, containing over 2000 species, according to the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. 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), Schoenoxiphium (c. 15 species) and Uncinia (c. 70 species). As of May 2024, all the currently recognised species (including hybrid species) in the genus Carex are given below:
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Dun Skipper, Umber Skipper, Yarrow Plume Moth, Lesser Wainscot
6
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Ruffed Grouse, Greater White-fronted Goose, Snow Goose, Draeculacephala angulifera
27
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Variable Duskyface Fly, Greater Bee Fly
2
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Grasses and sedges
- Plant type
- Ornamental grasses and sedges Perennial
From USDA PLANTS.