Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
limnicola
ID:
841538

Status:
valid

Authors:
H.Gross

Source:
wcs

Year:
1930

Citation Micro:
Jahresber. Preuss. Bot. Vereins 1927-1929: 9 (1930)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000840873



Common Names

  • Carex limnicola
  • Limnicola Carex
  • Carex


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Description

Carex limnicola (also called 'Limnicola Sedge', among many other common names) is a small, evergreen grass-like plant that grows up to 30 cm tall. It is native to North America and is found in moist, shady places. It has long, thin leaves and small, white flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Carex limnicola is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex limnicola has small white flowers with a yellow center. The seeds are small and round, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex limnicola is a small, evergreen shrub that grows up to 1.5 m tall. It is native to the Mediterranean region and is widely cultivated in gardens and parks. It is easy to propagate from cuttings or by layering. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost.

Where to Find Carex limnicola

Carex limnicola is native to the United States and Canada and can be found in wet meadows, marshes, and along streams.

Carex limnicola FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex limnicola?

Carex limnicola

What is the common name of Carex limnicola?

Limnicola

What is the native habitat of Carex limnicola?

Wetlands in North America

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

Hugo Gross (1888-1968): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'H.Gross' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77177051-1: 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].