Carex

/ˈkɛrɛks/ noun

Definition

A large genus of grass-like plants called sedges, which grow in wet places and have triangular stems.

Etymology

From Latin 'carex', a word for sedge or a type of plant. The Romans knew these plants well since they grew throughout Europe in wetlands. The etymology of the Latin word itself is unknown, possibly from an Indo-European root.

Kelly Says

Sedges (genus *Carex*) are so abundant that there are over 2,000 species, yet most people don't know they exist—they're everywhere in marshes and wetlands, and the word 'carex' has been used for over 2,000 years with barely a change in pronunciation.

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