Cyperaceae

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/cyperaceae

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the family scientific name?Cyperaceae
2. What is the estimated number of genera?70-100
3. What makes sedges different from grasses?Sedges have triangular, solid stems and leaves arranged in three vertical ranks, while grasses have round hollow stems and two ranks of leaves.
4. Why are sedges important in wetlands?Their strong roots hold soil together, stopping erosion, and they give homes and food to many birds, insects, and small animals.

Monocotyledonous: A major group of flowering plants characterized by having a single seed leaf.
Phylogenetic: Relating to the evolutionary development and diversification of a species or group.
Aerenchyma: Plant tissue containing large air spaces, facilitating gas transport in waterlogged conditions.