Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
decolorans
ID:
346605

Status:
valid

Authors:
Wimm.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1850

Citation Micro:
Flora 33: 622 (1850)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000345937



Common Names

  • Decolorant Sedge
  • Decolorans Carex
  • Carex decolorans


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Description

Carex decolorans (also called Decolorant Sedge, among many other common names) is a species of sedge native to North America. It has a single, upright stem with a single, small, green flower. It grows in wet meadows, marshes, and wet woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Carex decolorans is a great choice for erosion control on slopes and banks. It can also be used as a ground cover in gardens, as a border plant, or as a specimen plant in a rock garden.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex decolorans has small, yellow-green flowers that appear in May and June. Its seeds are small and brown, and the seedlings are slender and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex decolorans is a species of sedge native to China. It is a clump-forming perennial with narrow, linear leaves and spikes of small, yellow-brown flowers in summer. Cultivation and propagation: It is easy to grow in moist soils in full sun or partial shade. Propagate by division in spring or autumn.

Where to Find Carex decolorans

Carex decolorans is native to North America and can be found in the states of Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.

Carex decolorans FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex decolorans?

Carex decolorans

What is the common name of Carex decolorans?

Decolorant Sedge

What is the natural habitat of Carex decolorans?

Moist woods, meadows, and stream banks

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

Christian Friedrich Heinrich Wimmer (1803-1868): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Wimm.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:299405-1: 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].