Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
mandshurica
ID:
349358

Status:
valid

Authors:
Meinsh.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1893

Citation Micro:
Bot. Centralbl. 55: 197 (1893)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000348690



Common Names

  • Mandshurica Sedge
  • Mandshurica Carex
  • Carex Mandshurica


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Description

Carex mandshurica (also called Manchurian sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial sedge of the family Cyperaceae. It is native to East Asia, where it is found in China, Japan, and Korea. It grows in moist meadows, wet woods, and along streams and lakes. It has long, narrow leaves and small, yellowish-green spikelets.

Uses & Benefits

Carex mandshurica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used for erosion control and as a ground cover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex mandshurica has small, yellow-green flowers with three petals. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedlings are small, with narrow, pointed leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex mandshurica is a low-growing, clump-forming perennial grass-like plant that can be grown in full sun or partial shade. It is best grown in moist, well-drained soils and can tolerate a wide range of soil types. Propagation is best done by division of the clumps in spring or early summer.

Where to Find Carex mandshurica

Carex mandshurica can be found in wet meadows, wet woods, and along streams in China and Japan.

Carex mandshurica FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex mandshurica?

Carex mandshurica

What is the common name of Carex mandshurica?

Manchurian Sedge

What is the natural habitat of Carex mandshurica?

Meadows, grasslands, and open woods

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

Karl Friedrich Meinshausen (1819-1899): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Meinsh.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:300863-1: 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].