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sedge
n.
any of several varieties of grass-like wetland plants with solid triangular stems
Cyperaceae
The
Cyperaceae are a
family of
monocotyledonous graminoid flowering plants known as
sedges, which superficially resemble
grasses or
rushes. The family is large, with some 5,500 species described in about 109
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 all environments, many are associated with
wetlands, or with poor soils.
Ecological communities dominated by sedges are known as sedgelands.
sedge
Noun
1. grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers
(hypernym) marsh plant, bog plant, swamp plant
(hyponym) umbrella plant, umbrella sedge, Cyperus alternifolius
(member-holonym) Cyperaceae, family Cyperaceae, sedge family
Sedge
(n.)
Any plant of the genus Carex, perennial, endogenous herbs, often growing in dense tufts in marshy places. They have triangular jointless stems, a spiked inflorescence, and long grasslike leaves which are usually rough on the margins and midrib. There are several hundred species.
(n.)
A flock of herons.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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