Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
meadii
ID:
349426

Status:
valid

Authors:
Dewey

Source:
wcs

Year:
1842

Citation Micro:
Amer. J. Sci. Arts 43: 90 (1842)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000348758



Common Names

  • Mead's Sedge
  • Carex Meadii
  • Carex Meadii


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Description

Carex meadii (also called Mead's 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 meadii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used for erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex meadii 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 meadii 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 meadii

Carex meadii can be found in North America, from Alaska to California and east to the Rocky Mountains.

Carex meadii FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex meadii?

Carex meadii

What is the common name of Carex meadii?

Mead's Sedge

Where is Carex meadii found?

It is found in the United States and Canada

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

Chester Dewey (1784-1867): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Dewey' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:300906-1: 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].