Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
micropoda
ID:
349526

Status:
valid

Authors:
C.A.Mey.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1831

Citation Micro:
Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg Divers Savans 1: 210 (1831)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000348858



Common Names

  • Small-Foot Sedge
  • Small-Foot Carex
  • Small-Foot Fox Sedge


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Synonyms

  • Carex pyrenaica micropoda (C.A.Mey.) B.Boivin [unknown]

Description

Carex micropoda (also called Small-footed Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial sedge species native to North America. It typically grows in moist to wet soils in open woodlands, meadows, and along streams and ponds. It has a clump-forming habit and produces narrow, grass-like leaves and small, brown flower spikes.

Uses & Benefits

Carex micropoda is used in landscaping and as an ornamental plant. It is also used to provide erosion control and to help stabilize soils. It is also used to provide habitat for wildlife.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Carex micropoda is a small, inconspicuous spikelet, usually greenish or yellowish in color. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedlings are small, with a single, slender leaf and a short stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex micropoda is a perennial sedge that can be grown in moist to wet soils in full sun to part shade. It is best propagated by division in the spring or fall. It can also be propagated from seed, but it is slow to germinate and can take up to a year or more for the seed to germinate.

Where to Find Carex micropoda

Carex micropoda can be found in moist woodlands, meadows, and bogs in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Carex micropoda FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex micropoda?

Carex micropoda

What is the common name of Carex micropoda?

Small-footed Sedge

What is the natural habitat of Carex micropoda?

Mountain meadows, alpine tundra, and subalpine forests

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 Anton von Meyer (1795-1855): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'C.A.Mey.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:46639-2: 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].