Species
Carex riparia
Etymology
Carex: Latin name for a species of sedge, now applied to the whole group.
riparia: From the Latin ripa 'streambank or 'riverbank' and the suffix -aris which gives the sense 'belonging to' or ' resembling'. Riparia means growing on the banks of streams or rivers
Family
Cyperaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Sedges
This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010