Family: Cyperaceae
Etymology: Carex: the classical Latin name
Plants: perennial sedge
Plants: perennial sedge
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 4, Wetland Indicator = OBL USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos The Texas A&M Bioinformatics Working Group: Detailed drawings by Harry C. Creutzburg for Kenneth K. Mackenzie's (1940) North American Caricaea USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc.