Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
foenea
ID:
347418

Status:
valid

Authors:
Willd.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1809

Citation Micro:
Enum. Pl. 2: 957 (1809)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000346750



Common Names

  • Foenea Sedge
  • Foeneous Sedge
  • Foenea-Fruit Sedge


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Description

Carex foenea (also called Foene's 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 foenea is used as an ornamental plant in landscaping and gardens. It is also used to control erosion and for soil stabilization. It is a great choice for a low-maintenance garden and is drought tolerant. It can also be used as a ground cover in shady areas.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex foenea 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 foenea 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 foenea

Carex foenea is native to Europe and can be found in wet meadows and along streams.

Carex foenea FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex foenea?

Carex foenea

What is the common name of Carex foenea?

Foenea Sedge

What is the habitat of Carex foenea?

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

Carl Ludwig Willdenow (1765-1812): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Willd.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:324319-2: 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].