sedge

Definitions

• Any plant of the genus Carex, the , 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.
• Any plant of the family Cyperaceae.
• Certain other plants resembling sedges, such as and Andropogon virginicus.