Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
buchananii
ID:
345838

Status:
valid

Authors:
Berggr.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1880

Citation Micro:
J. Bot. 18: 104 (1880)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000345170



Common Names

  • Buchanan's Sedge
  • Buchanan's Carex
  • Buchananii Carex


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Description

Carex buchananii (also called Buchanan's sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial sedge of the family Cyperaceae. It is native to the northern United States and Canada. It grows in moist to wet meadows, swamps, bogs, and other wetland habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Carex buchananii is a species of sedge native to North America. It is commonly used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and its leaves are used to make baskets and mats. The plant is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, including fever, stomach problems, and skin infections.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex buchananii has small, greenish-brown flowers that are borne in dense clusters. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are slender and light green in color.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex buchananii can be propagated from seed or division. Seeds should be sown in a cold frame in the spring and the seedlings transplanted to their permanent positions in late spring or early summer. Division should be carried out in the spring or autumn. Larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in late spring or early summer.

Where to Find Carex buchananii

Carex buchananii can be found in wet meadows, fens, and wet woods in the eastern United States and Canada.

Carex buchananii FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex buchananii?

Carex buchananii

What is the common name of Carex buchananii?

Buchanan's Sedge

What is the habitat of Carex buchananii?

Moist meadows, open woods, and bogs

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

Sven Berggren (1837-1917): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Berggr.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:298966-1: 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].