Carex gaudichaudiana, also known as fen sedge,[1] is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to parts of Australia and New Zealand.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. gaudichaudiana
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Description edit
The sedge has a long rhizome with loosely tufted shoots. The erect and roughly textured culms are 10 to 90 cm (3.9 to 35.4 in) in length and have a triangular cross-section with a diameter of about 1 mm (0.039 in). The dark green leaves are longer than the culms and have a width of 2 to 4 mm (0.079 to 0.157 in) and have a rough texture at the edges and are surrounded by pale yellow-brown to orange-brown coloured sheaths. It has erect inflorescences with a length of 7 to 8 cm (2.8 to 3.1 in) composed of three to eight spikes.[1] In its native range it flowers in Spring and Summer between September and February.[3]
Taxonomy edit
The species was first described by the botanist Carl Sigismund Kunth in 1837 as a part of the work Enumeratio Plantarum Omnium Hucusque Cognitarum, Secundum Familias Naturales Disposita, Adjectis Characteribus, Differentiis et Synonymis. Stutgardiae et Tubingae. It has six synonyms;
- Carex gaudichaudiana var. typica Domin
- Carex lacerans Kük.
- Carex micrantha var. tenuinervis (Kük.) Kük.
- Carex semiplena var. tenuinervis Kük.
- Carex vulgaris var. gaudichaudiana (Kunth) Boott
- Carex vulpi-caudata Akiyama.[4]
Distribution edit
It is often found in damp areas including eastern and south eastern parts of Australia including South Australia,[3] Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania as well as the North Island and South Island of New Zealand.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Carex gaudichaudiana Kunth Fen Sedge". VicFlora. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Carex gaudichaudiana Kunth". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Carex gaudichaudiana". Electronic Flora of South Australia species Fact Sheet. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Carex gaudichaudiana Kunth". World Flora Online. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
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