Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
gayana
ID:
347612

Status:
valid

Authors:
Desv.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1854

Citation Micro:
Fl. Chil. 6: 205 (1854)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000346944



Common Names

  • Carex Gayana
  • Gayana Carex
  • Gayanan Carex


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Synonyms

  • Carex schenodautos Steud. [unknown]
  • Carex gayana gayana [unknown]

Description

Carex gayana (also called Gayana Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial sedge of the family Cyperaceae. It is native to South America, where it is widely distributed in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. It is found in wetland habitats, such as marshes, swamps, and wet meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Carex gayana is used as an ornamental plant, and its leaves can be used for medicinal purposes.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex gayana has small, greenish-brown flowers that are borne in a dense spike. The seeds are small, dark brown, and oblong. The seedlings are small and slender.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex gayana is a perennial sedge that grows in moist to wet soils in full sun to part shade. It is best propagated by division in spring or fall. It can also be propagated from seed, but it is slow to germinate and can take up to two years to reach maturity.

Where to Find Carex gayana

Carex gayana is native to Japan and can be found in the mountains of Honshu and Shikoku.

Carex gayana FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex gayana?

Carex gayana

What is the common name of Carex gayana?

Gayana Sedge

What type of plant is Carex gayana?

Perennial

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

Étienne-Émile Desvaux (1830-1854): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'É.Desv.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:46240-2: 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].