Carex secalina

Carex secalina, the rye sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae.[2] It is native to central and eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Iran, Kazakhstan, and on to Siberia, and it has been introduced to the Russian Far East, Belgium, and New York State.[1] It is usually found growing in saline, wet meadows, and so is pre-adapted to grow in ditches next to roads that are heavily salted in winter.[3]

Carex secalina
Habit
Close-up of spikes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. secalina
Binomial name
Carex secalina
Synonyms[1]
  • Carex hordeistichos var. microcarpa Boeckeler
  • Carex hordeistichos var. microstachys Schur
  • Carex hordeistichos var. secalina (Willd. ex Wahlenb.) Boott
  • Kuekenthalia secalina (Willd. ex Wahlenb.) Fedde & J.Schust.

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Carex secalina var. alpina Kük. & Bornm. – Iran
  • Carex secalina var. secalina – entire range

References
  1. "Carex secalina Willd. ex Wahlenb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  2. "Rye Sedge". eol.org. Encyclopedia of Life. 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  3. Werier, David A.; Naczi, Robert F. C. (2012). "Carex secalina (Cyperaceae), an Introduced Sedge New to North America". Rhodora. 114 (960): 349–365. doi:10.3119/12-06. S2CID 86152833.


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