Carex elgonensis - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
elgonensis
ID:
347033
Status:
valid
Authors:
Nelmes
Source:
wcs
Year:
1938
Citation Micro:
Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1938: 245 (1938)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000346365
Common Names
- Carex elgonensis
- Elgonensis Carex
- Elgonensis's Carex
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Carex elgonensis (also called Elgon Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial sedge species native to North America. It is a medium-sized sedge with a height of up to 1 m, and its leaves are up to 1 cm wide. It grows in moist to wet soils in open meadows, woodlands, and along streambanks.
Uses & Benefits
Carex elgonensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and for erosion control. It is also used to make baskets and mats.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Carex elgonensis 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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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Carex elgonensis can be propagated by seed, division, or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a moist, well-drained soil in a sunny location. Division should be done in the early spring or fall. Cuttings should be taken in the spring or summer and planted in moist soil.
Where to Find Carex elgonensis
Carex elgonensis is found in moist meadows, roadside ditches, and other wet habitats in the eastern United States and Canada.
Carex elgonensis FAQ
What is the scientific name of Carex elgonensis?
Carex elgonensis
What type of plant is Carex elgonensis?
It is a type of sedge.
Where is Carex elgonensis native to?
It is native to Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia.
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
Ernest Nelmes (1895-1959): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Nelmes' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:299604-1: 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].