Carex riparia
Family
Cyperaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Sedges
Conservation status
Not applicable
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