Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
austrodeflexa
ID:
923559

Status:
valid

Authors:
P.D.McMillan, Sorrie & van Eerden

Source:
wcs

Year:
2011

Citation Micro:
J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 5: 45 (2011)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000922894



Common Names

  • Carex Austrodeflexa
  • Austrodeflexa Sedge
  • Austrodeflexa Grass


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Description

Carex austrodeflexa (also called Southern Bent Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to Europe. It has long, narrow leaves and produces small, yellow flowers. It typically grows in sunny, dry areas and is found in meadows, grasslands, and rocky slopes.

Uses & Benefits

Carex austrodeflexa is a species of sedge native to New Zealand. It is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex austrodeflexa has small, yellow flowers with six petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small, black and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small and have a single, long, narrow leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex austrodeflexa is a fast-growing, evergreen grass that can reach up to 1 m in height. It is best grown in full sun or partial shade in well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained, sandy soil mix and kept moist until germination. Division should be done in spring or early summer and the divisions should be planted in a well-drained, sandy soil mix.

Where to Find Carex austrodeflexa

Carex austrodeflexa can be found in New Zealand.

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

Bruce Sorrie (b.1944): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Sorrie' in the authors string.
Patrick D. McMillan: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'P.D.McMillan' in the authors string.
Brian van Eerden (b.2011): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'van Eerden' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60456695-2: 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].