Carex macrocephala
About
Carex macrocephala, the big-head sedge or largehead sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae. It is found on the beaches and dunes of the northern Pacific; Japan, Primorsky Krai, Sakhalin, the Kurils and Kamchatka in the Russian Far East, and Alaska, British Columbia, Washington state and Oregon in North America.
- Family
- Cyperaceae
How to use it
Big-head sedge is useful in ecological restoration projects, particularly in coastal areas. Its ability to stabilize sand dunes helps prevent erosion and supports the local ecosystem by providing habitat for various wildlife species.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Carex macrocephala
- Slug
- carex-macrocephala
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Carex
- Species
- macrocephala
- Wikidata QID
- Q4338325
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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