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Sedges
(Family Cyperaceae)
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The Cyperaceae are a family of monocotyledonous graminoid flowering plants known as sedges, which superficially resemble grasses and rushes. The family is large, with some 5,500 known species described in about 90 genera, the largest being the Carex genus of "true sedges" with over 2,000 species. These species are widely distributed, with the centers of diversity for the group occurring in tropical Asia and tropical South America. While sedges may be found growing in almost a
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Grasses, Sedges, Cattails, and Allies
(Order Poales)
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The Poales are a large order of flowering plants in the monocotyledons, and includes families of plants such as the grasses, bromeliads, and sedges. Sixteen plant families are currently recognized by botanists to be part of Poales.
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True Sedges
(Genus Carex)
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Carex is a vast genus of almost 2,000 species 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.
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Caddisflies
(Order Trichoptera)
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The caddisflies, or order Trichoptera, are a group of insects with aquatic larvae and terrestrial adults. There are approximately 14,500 described species, most of which can be divided into the suborders Integripalpia and Annulipalpia on the basis of the adult mouthparts. Integripalpian larvae construct a portable casing to protect themselves as they move around looking for food, while Annulipalpian larvae make themselves a fixed retreat in which they remain, waiting for food to com
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Flatsedges
(Genus Cyperus)
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Cyperus is a large genus of about 700 species of sedges, distributed throughout all continents in both tropical and temperate regions.
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Marsh Wrens and Allies
(Genus Cistothorus)
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Cistothorus is a genus of small passerine birds in the Troglodytidae family.
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Tall Flatsedge
(Cyperus eragrostis)
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Cyperus eragrostis is a species of sedge known by several common names, including tall flatsedge, nutgrass, tall nutgrass, umbrella sedge, chufa, Earth almond, zula nuts, edible galingale and pale galingale.
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Madagascar Umbrella Papyrus
(Cyperus alternifolius)
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Cyperus alternifolius, with the common names of umbrella papyrus, umbrella sedge or umbrella palm, is a grass-like plant in the very large genus Cyperus of the sedge family, Cyperaceae.
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Reed Frogs
(Genus Hyperolius)
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Hyperolius (commonly known as the African reed frogs or reed frogs) is a large genus of frogs in the family Hyperoliidae from Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Hanging Sedge
(Carex pendula)
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Carex pendula (pendulous sedge, also known as hanging, drooping or weeping sedge) is a large sedge of the genus Carex. It occurs in woodland, scrubland, hedges and beside streams, preferring damp, heavy clay soils. It is sometimes grown as a garden plant because of its distinctive appearance.
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Saw-Sedges
(Genus Gahnia)
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Gahnia (sawsedge, saw-sedge) is a genus of sedges native to China, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand and a number of Pacific Islands. The common name is due to the toothed margins. It often forms tussocks.
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Sallow Sedge
(Carex lurida)
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Carex lurida is a monocot species belonging to the family Cyperaceae family, also known as the sedge family. The common name for Carex lurida is shallow sedge. Carex lurida is an obligate wetland plant.
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Pennsylvania Sedge
(Carex pensylvanica)
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Carex pensylvanica is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family commonly called Pennsylvania sedge (sometimes shortened to Penn sedge). Other common names include early sedge, common oak sedge, and yellow sedge.
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Sedge Warbler
(Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
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The sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It is a medium-sized warbler with a brown, streaked back and wings and a distinct pale supercilium. Sedge warblers are migratory, crossing the Sahara to get from their European and Asian breeding grounds to spend winter in Africa. The male's song is composed of random chattering phrases and can include mimicry of other species. The sedge warbler is mostly insectivorous.
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Bladder Sedge
(Carex intumescens)
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Carex intumescens, also known as bladder sedge, is a species of Carex native to Canada and the eastern United States.
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Yellow Nutsedge
(Cyperus esculentus)
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Cyperus esculentus (also called chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge, tiger nut sedge, or earth almond) is a crop of the sedge family widespread across much of the world. It is found in most of the Eastern Hemisphere, including Southern Europe, Africa and Madagascar, as well as the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent.
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Whitetop Sedge
(Rhynchospora colorata)
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Rhynchospora colorata, also known as starrush whitetop, white star sedge and white-topped sedge, is a perennial sedge with white bracts, giving it the appearance of white petals with long, green points. It is native to southeastern North America, from Virginia west to New Mexico in the United States, and south into the Caribbean islands.
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Sedge and False Diamondback Moths and Allies
(Family Glyphipterigidae)
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The Glyphipterigidae are a family of small moths commonly known as sedge moths, as the larvae of many species feed on sedges and rushes. More than 500 species have been described in the family.
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Plantainleaf Sedge
(Carex plantaginea)
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Carex plantaginea is a perennial herb of the sedge family with the common name seersucker sedge or plaintainleaf sedge, which grows up to 0.9 metres (2 ft 11 in) tall. It grows in meadows and woods from Maine to Georgia.
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Eastern Woodland Sedge
(Carex blanda)
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Carex blanda, the common woodland sedge or eastern woodland sedge, is a sedge native to a wide variety of habitats in the eastern and central United States and Canada.
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Fox Sedge
(Carex vulpinoidea)
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Carex vulpinoidea is a species of sedge known by the common name fox sedge or American fox-sedge. It is native to North America, including most of Canada, the Dominican Republic, the United States and parts of Mexico, and it is known in Europe and New Zealand as an introduced species. The sedge lives in wet and seasonally wet habitat, and grows easily as a roadside weed. It produces clumps of stems up to a meter tall....
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