A sedge (grasslike plant) of a large genus found chiefly in temperate and cold regions.
苔草属植物；苔草
Genus Carex, family Cyperaceae
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A number of appropriate natives - some of the carex riverside grasses, reeds and rushes - have been planted along the Okeover Stream banks.
Wire grass (botanical name carex stricto) grows wild and tall in the peat bogs of the Upper Midwest.
The intersections where three or more stones meet are a little more spacious and accommodating; these are good places to drop in carex, festuca, or other taller accent plants.
Bronze carex or blonde feather grass pairs beautifully with rusty iron.