Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
helodes
ID:
348057

Status:
valid

Authors:
Link

Source:
wcs

Year:
1800

Citation Micro:
J. Bot. (Schrader) 1799(2): 309 (1800)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000347389



Common Names

  • Carex Helodes
  • Helodes Sedge
  • Marsh Sedge


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Description

Carex helodes (also called Helodes Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial sedge species native to North America. It is a tufted, medium-sized sedge with broad, flat leaves and a spike-like inflorescence. It grows in moist to wet meadows, swamps, and bogs, and along streambanks and lake margins.

Uses & Benefits

Carex helodes is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a ground cover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Carex helodes is a small, yellowish-green spikelet, with a single stamen. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet, with a single seed inside. The seedling is a small, grass-like plant, with a single stem and small, light green leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex helodes can be propagated by division or seed. Division should be done in early spring or fall. Seeds should be sown in a cold frame in early spring. The plant prefers moist soil and partial shade.

Where to Find Carex helodes

Carex helodes is native to wet meadows, moist woods, and streambanks in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Carex helodes FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex helodes?

Carex helodes

What is the common name of Carex helodes?

Helode's Sedge

What is the natural habitat of Carex helodes?

Moist woods, meadows, and swamps

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

Johann Heinrich Friedrich Link (1767-1851): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Link' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:300123-1: 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].