carex

[ kair-eks, kar- ]

noun
  1. any sedge of the genus Carex.

Origin of carex

1
<New Latin (Linnaeus); Latin cārex sedge

Words Nearby carex

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How to use carex in a sentence

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

    The Romance of Plant Life | G. F. Scott Elliot
  • The large genus carex contains many common sedges with grass-like leaves springing from the base or the lower part of the stem.

    Field and Woodland Plants | William S. Furneaux
  • It feeds in the stems of Cladium mariscus, sedge (carex paludosa), and yellow flag (Iris pseudacorus).

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

    Lachesis Lapponica | Carl von Linn
  • In boggy places Aira alpina, carex ustulata, and Vaccinium uliginosum are observable.

    Lachesis Lapponica | Carl von Linn