carex

[ kair-eks, kar- ]

noun

1. any sedge of the genus Carex.

Word History and Origins

Origin of carex¹

< New Latin (Linnaeus); Latin cārex sedge

Example Sentences

It is not a grass but a sedge (Carex glauca or C. panicea) with leaves rather like those of a carnation.

From Project Gutenberg

The large genus Carex contains many common sedges with grass-like leaves springing from the base or the lower part of the stem.

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It feeds in the stems of Cladium mariscus, sedge (Carex paludosa), and yellow flag (Iris pseudacorus).

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The land here is more elevated and less marshy, though somewhat impaired by tumps (of Carex cspitosa).

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In boggy places Aira alpina, Carex ustulata, and Vaccinium uliginosum are observable.

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