Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
echinodes
ID:
912592

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Fernald) P.Rothr., Reznicek & Hipp

Source:
wcs

Year:
2009

Citation Micro:
Syst. Bot. 34: 304 (2009)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000911927



Common Names

  • Carex echinodes
  • Echinodes Carex
  • Hedgehog Carex


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Description

Carex echinodes (also called Spiny Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial sedge of the Cyperaceae family. It is native to Japan, Korea, and China, and is found in moist meadows, grasslands, and open woodland areas.

Uses & Benefits

Carex echinodes is used for its ornamental value in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex echinodes has small, white flowers that are arranged in clusters. The seeds are small, black, and round. The seedlings are small and slender.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex echinodes is a perennial plant that is easy to propagate by division. It can be grown in full sun or partial shade, and prefers moist, well-drained soil. It is tolerant of a wide range of soil types, and can be propagated by seed or cuttings.

Where to Find Carex echinodes

Carex echinodes can be found in the temperate regions of North America.

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

Merritt Lyndon Fernald (1873-1950): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Fernald' in the authors string.
Anton Albert Reznicek (b.1950): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Reznicek' in the authors string.
Paul E. Rothrock (b.1948): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'P.Rothr.' in the authors string.
Andrew L. Hipp: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hipp' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77102259-1: 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].