Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
aterrima
ID:
345313

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hoppe

Source:
wcs

Year:
1815

Citation Micro:
Denkschr. Königl.-Baier. Bot. Ges. Regensburg 1: 3 (1815)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000344645



Common Names

  • Carex Helodes
  • Carex Hemorrhoidalis
  • Carex Hermaphrodita


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Description

Carex aterrima (also called Aterrima's Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial sedge native to North America. It has a tufted habit and grows up to 30 cm tall. The leaves are green, linear, and up to 10 cm long. The flowers are small and yellowish-green. It is found in moist meadows, marshes, and wet woods.

Uses & Benefits

Carex aterrima is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. Its flowers are used in making perfumes and its leaves are used as a medicinal herb to treat various ailments.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Carex aterrima sub. medwedewii (Leskov) T.V.Egorova
Carex aterrima sub. aterrima

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex aterrima has small, greenish-brown flowers that are borne in spikes, and its seeds are small, dark brown and shiny. The seedlings are small and have a short, slender stem with a single leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex aterrima is a perennial sedge that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. It can be grown in containers or in the ground.

Where to Find Carex aterrima

Carex aterrima is native to the western United States.

Carex aterrima FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex aterrima?

Carex aterrima

What is the common name of Carex aterrima?

Black Sedge

What is the growth habit of Carex aterrima?

It is a perennial sedge that grows in clumps

Species in the Carex genus

Carex abitibiana, Carex aboriginum, Carex abortiva, Carex abrupta, Carex abscondita, Carex acaulis, Carex accrescens, Carex acicularis, Carex acidicola, Carex acocksii, Carex acuta, Carex acutata, Carex acutiformis, Carex adelostoma, Carex adrienii, Carex adusta, Carex aematorrhyncha, Carex aequialta, Carex aestivaliformis, Carex aestivalis, Carex aethiopica, Carex agastachys, Carex agglomerata, Carex aggregata, Carex akitaensis, Carex akiyamana, Carex alajica, Carex alascana, Carex alata, Carex alba, Carex alberti, Carex albicans, Carex albolutescens, Carex albonigra, Carex albula, Carex albursina, Carex algida, Carex allanii, Carex alligata, Carex alliiformis, Carex allivescens, Carex alluvialis, Carex alma, Carex almii, Carex alopecoidea, Carex alopecuroides, Carex alsatica, Carex alsophila, Carex alta, Carex altaica,

Species in the Cyperaceae family

Abildgaardia mexicana, Abildgaardia ovata, Abildgaardia schoenoides, Abildgaardia triflora, Abildgaardia oxystachya, Abildgaardia odontocarpa, Abildgaardia macrantha, Abildgaardia fusiformis, Abildgaardia pachyptera, Actinoschoenus repens, Actinoschoenus yunnanensis, Actinoschoenus aphyllus, Actinoscirpus grossus, Afrotrilepis jaegeri, Afrotrilepis pilosa, Amphiscirpus nevadensis, Arthrostylis aphylla, Arthrostylis planiculmis, Becquerelia clarkei, Becquerelia cymosa, Becquerelia discolor, Becquerelia merkeliana, Becquerelia muricata, Becquerelia tuberculata, Bisboeckelera irrigua, Bisboeckelera longifolia, Bisboeckelera microcephala, Bisboeckelera vinacea, Blysmus compressus, Blysmus mongolicola, Blysmus rufus, Blysmus sinocompressus, Bolboschoenoplectus mariqueter, Bolboschoenus caldwellii, Bolboschoenus capensis, Bolboschoenus fluviatilis, Bolboschoenus glaucus, Bolboschoenus grandispicus, Bolboschoenus laticarpus, Bolboschoenus maritimus, Bolboschoenus medianus, Bolboschoenus nobilis, Bolboschoenus novae-angliae, Bolboschoenus planiculmis, Bolboschoenus robustus, Bolboschoenus schmidii, Bolboschoenus stagnicola, Bolboschoenus yagara, Bolboschoenus koshevnikovii, Bolboschoenus biconcavus,

References

David Heinrich Hoppe (1760-1846): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hoppe' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:298686-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].