Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
mckittrickensis
ID:
349421

Status:
valid

Authors:
P.W.Ball

Source:
wcs

Year:
1998

Citation Micro:
Novon 8: 221 (1998)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000348753



Common Names

  • Mckittrickensis Sedge
  • Carex Mckittrickensis
  • Carex Mckittrickensis


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Description

Carex mckittrickensis (also called McKittrick sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial, evergreen sedge that grows up to 40 cm tall and is native to North America. It prefers moist, shady habitats such as woodlands, meadows and stream banks.

Uses & Benefits

Carex mckittrickensis is used as a ground cover in gardens and is also used to stabilize soil on slopes and banks.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex mckittrickensis has small, yellow-green flowers and small, brown, triangular seeds. The seedlings are small and have long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex mckittrickensis is a perennial grass-like sedge that grows in clumps. It is best grown in moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Propagation is by division or by seed.

Where to Find Carex mckittrickensis

Carex mckittrickensis is a species of sedge native to North America.

Carex mckittrickensis FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex mckittrickensis?

Carex mckittrickensis

What is the common name of Carex mckittrickensis?

McKittrick's sedge

What is the habitat of Carex mckittrickensis?

It is found in moist, shady places in forests, grasslands, and wetlands

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

Peter William Ball (b.1932): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'P.W.Ball' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:316438-2: 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].