Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
dusenii
ID:
346945

Status:
valid

Authors:
Kük. ex Dusén

Source:
wcs

Year:
1908

Citation Micro:
Ark. Bot. 7(2): 13 (1908)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000346277



Common Names

  • Dusen's Sedge
  • Dusen's Fox Sedge
  • Dusen's Wood Sedge


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Description

Carex dusenii (also called Dusen's Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial sedge of the genus Carex. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North America. It grows in wet meadows, marshes, and along the edges of streams and ponds.

Uses & Benefits

Carex dusenii is used as an ornamental plant, for erosion control, and as a ground cover. It is also used to provide shelter and shade for wildlife.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex dusenii has small, greenish-yellow flowers, with the seed being a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedlings are small and delicate, with a single seed leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex dusenii can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant once established and is not affected by salt. It can be propagated by division in the spring or fall.

Where to Find Carex dusenii

Carex dusenii is native to the eastern United States and Canada.

Carex dusenii FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex dusenii?

Carex dusenii

What are the common names of Carex dusenii?

Dusen's sedge, Dusen's wood sedge

What is the growth habit of Carex dusenii?

It is a perennial, tufted sedge that grows up to 30 cm tall.

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

Georg Kükenthal (1864-1955): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kük.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:46115-2: 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].