Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
fluviatilis
ID:
347414

Status:
valid

Authors:
Boott

Source:
wcs

Year:
1867

Citation Micro:
Ill. Gen. Carex 4: 172 (1867)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000346746



Common Names

  • Riverbank Sedge
  • River Sedge
  • Streambank Sedge


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Description

Carex fluviatilis (also called Riverbank Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial sedge of the family Cyperaceae. It is native to North America, where it is found in Canada and the United States. It typically grows in wet meadows, streambanks, and wet woods. It is a clump-forming plant with greenish-brown leaves and small, yellowish-brown flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Carex fluviatilis is used as an ornamental plant, for erosion control, and as a ground cover in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex fluviatilis has small yellow-green flowers, with the seed being a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedlings are small, with long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex fluviatilis can be propagated by division or seed. It prefers moist to wet soils in full sun to partial shade. It is a good choice for a bog garden or pond edge planting.

Where to Find Carex fluviatilis

Carex fluviatilis is native to North America and can be found in wet meadows and along streams.

Carex fluviatilis FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex fluviatilis?

Carex fluviatilis

What is the common name of Carex fluviatilis?

Riverbank Sedge

What is the habitat of Carex fluviatilis?

Moist woods, stream banks, and wet meadows

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

Francis Boott (1792-1863): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Boott' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:299785-1: 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].