Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
modesti
ID:
1321629

Status:
valid

Authors:
M.Escudero, Martín-Bravo & Jim.Mejías

Source:
ipni

Year:
2012

Citation Micro:
Blumea 57: 145 (2012)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001334083





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Description

Carex modesti (also called Modest's Sedge, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Cyperaceae family. It is native to China and is found in grasslands and woodlands. It has a rhizomatous root system and produces brown flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Carex modesti is used as an ornamental plant and its leaves can be used as a vegetable.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex modesti has small, yellow-green flowers that are clustered in a spike-like inflorescence. The seeds are small and brown, and the seedlings are thin and grass-like.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex modesti is a grass native to China. It is a hardy species and can be grown in moist, well-drained soil in partial shade. Propagation is by division of the rhizomes or by seed. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained, sterile medium and kept at a temperature of 18-20°C (64-68°F).

Where to Find Carex modesti

Carex modesti is found in Russia.

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

Santiago Martín-Bravo (b.1980): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Martín-Bravo' in the authors string.
Marcial Escudero: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'M.Escudero' in the authors string.
Pedro Jiménez Mejías (b.2000): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Jim.Mejías' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77122395-1: 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].