Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
melanostachya
ID:
349461

Status:
valid

Authors:
M.Bieb. ex Willd.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1805

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 4: 299 (1805)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000348793



Common Names

  • Black-Spike Sedge
  • Black-Spike Carex
  • Black-Spike Fox Sedge


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Description

Carex melanostachya (also called Black-spiked sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial sedge species native to North America. It is a tufted plant with long, narrow leaves and small, brownish-green flowers. It grows in wet meadows, marshes, and along streams and lakes in the eastern United States and southern Canada.

Uses & Benefits

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

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Flower of Carex melanostachya is a small, greenish-brown spikelet with a single stamen. Seed of Carex melanostachya is a small, dark brown, triangular nutlet. Seedlings of Carex melanostachya are thin, grass-like with a single seed leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex melanostachya can be propagated by division, seed or cuttings. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade. It can tolerate a wide range of soil types, including clay, loam and sand. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some flooding.

Where to Find Carex melanostachya

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

Carex melanostachya FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex melanostachya?

Carex melanostachya

What is the common name of Carex melanostachya?

Black-stalked Sedge

What is the natural habitat of Carex melanostachya?

It is found in wet meadows, marshes, and wet woodlands

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

Carl Ludwig Willdenow (1765-1812): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Willd.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:300934-1: 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].