Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Doweld
                
                
                    
Source:
wcvp
                
                
                    
Year:
2018
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Phytotaxa  356: 133 (2018)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001427722
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Carex notholimosioides
 - Notholimosioides's carex
 - Notholimosioides carex
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Carex notholimosioides (also called Carex notholimosioides, among many other common names) is a species of plant in the Cyperaceae family. It is found in China and is a perennial herb with a creeping rhizome. It grows in forests, thickets, and grasslands.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Carex notholimosioides is used as an ornamental plant, for erosion control, and as a food source for livestock. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, rheumatism, and skin diseases.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Carex notholimosioides has small, white flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small, round, and black. The seedlings have long, thin stems with small, light green leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Carex notholimosioides is a perennial grass native to the Mediterranean region. It is easy to propagate from seed and can be grown in a wide range of soils. It prefers full sun and moderate water. It can be propagated by division or by cuttings.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Carex notholimosioides
                        
                            Carex notholimosioides can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Carex notholimosioides FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Carex notholimosioides?
Carex notholimosioides
What are the common names of Carex notholimosioides?
Notholimos sedge, Notholimos fox-sedge
What is the growth habit of Carex notholimosioides?
It is a perennial grass that grows in clumps and can reach a height of up to 1 meter
                          
                     
                
                                    
                        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
                        
                            POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77185968-1: 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].