Carex praeceptorum facts for kids
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C. praeceptorum
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Carex praeceptorum is a type of sedge, which is a grass-like plant. It is also known by its common names, early sedge and teacher's sedge.
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Where Does Early Sedge Grow?
This plant is found in many parts of western North America. You can see it from British Columbia in Canada all the way down to California and over to Colorado in the United States.
What Kind of Places Does It Like?
Carex praeceptorum loves wet, marshy areas. It often grows in bogs, which are very wet wetlands, and along the edges of lakes.
What Does Early Sedge Look Like?
This sedge grows in small groups. It has short, grass-like stems that are usually 10 to 30 centimeters (about 4 to 12 inches) tall.
Leaves and Stems
The plant grows from thin underground stems called rhizomes. These rhizomes help the plant spread. Its leaves are thin and can be grayish or pale green. They grow up to about 15 centimeters (6 inches) long, but they are shorter than the main stems.
Flowers and Fruit
The flowers of the early sedge grow in a small, tight cluster. This cluster is called an inflorescence and has a few brown flower spikes. After the flowers, the plant produces fruit. Each fruit is covered by a dark-colored case called a perigynium.
