Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
atrata
ID:
345338

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1753

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl. : 976 (1753)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000344670



Common Names

  • Atrata Sedge
  • Atrata Fox Sedge
  • Atrata Carex


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Synonyms

  • Carex atrata atrata [unknown]

Description

Carex atrata (also called Atrata'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 atrata is used in gardens as an ornamental grass and as a ground cover. It is also used to stabilize soil and to reduce erosion.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Carex atrata sub. atrata
Carex atrata sub. longistolonifera (Kük.) S.Yun Liang
Carex atrata sub. pullata (Boott) Kük.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex atrata has small, yellowish-brown flowers, with a single seed in each spikelet. The seedlings have a single leaf, which is long and narrow.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex atrata 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 atrata

Carex atrata can be found in moist woods, meadows, and stream banks in North America.

Carex atrata FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex atrata?

Carex atrata

What is the common name of Carex atrata?

Black Sedge

What is the growth habit of Carex atrata?

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

Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30009416-2: 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].