Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
foetida
ID:
347428

Status:
valid

Authors:
All.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1785

Citation Micro:
Fl. Pedem. 2: 265 (1785)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000346760



Common Names

  • Stinking Sedge
  • Fetid Sedge
  • Stinkgrass Sedge


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Synonyms

  • Carex foetida lobata (Vill.) Nyman [unknown]

Description

Carex foetida (also called the Stinking Sedge, among many other common names) is an evergreen perennial plant native to North America, Europe, and Asia. It grows in wet meadows, marshes, and other wet habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Carex foetida is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a ground cover. It is known for its ability to tolerate wet soils and is often used to stabilize shorelines and prevent erosion.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex foetida 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 foetida 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 foetida

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

Carex foetida FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex foetida?

Carex foetida

What is the common name of Carex foetida?

Stinking Sedge

What is the habitat of Carex foetida?

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

Carlo Allioni (1728-1804): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'All.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:299789-1: 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].