Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
castroviejoi
ID:
918154

Status:
valid

Authors:
Luceño & Jim.Mejías

Source:
wcs

Year:
2009

Citation Micro:
Acta Bot. Malac. 34: 231 (2009)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000917489



Common Names

  • Castroviejoi Carex
  • Carex Castroviejoi
  • Castroviejoi


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Description

Carex castroviejoi (also called Castroviejo's Sedge, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Cyperaceae family. It is native to Europe and North Africa. It is a grass-like perennial with long, narrow leaves. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun.

Uses & Benefits

Carex castroviejoi is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat fever and inflammation.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex castroviejoi has small, yellow flowers that are followed by small, black seeds. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex castroviejoi is a tropical grass that can be grown in USDA Hardiness Zones 8-11. It prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is done by division of the rhizomes in the spring or early summer.

Where to Find Carex castroviejoi

Carex castroviejoi is found in temperate regions of Europe.

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

Modesto Luceño (b.1955): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Luceño' in the authors string.
Pedro Jiménez Mejías (b.2000): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Jim.Mejías' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77108627-1: 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].