Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
pallescens
ID:
350354

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1753

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl. : 977 (1753)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000349686



Common Names

  • Pallescens Sedge
  • Pallescens Fox Sedge
  • Pallescens Star Sedge


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Description

Carex pallescens (also called Pale-green Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial sedge native to North America. It typically grows in moist to wet soils in open meadows, wet prairies, marshes, and along the edges of streams and ponds. It has narrow, linear leaves and small, brownish-green flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Carex pallescens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and for erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Carex pallescens is a small, greenish-brown spikelet, with a single female flower at the base and several male flowers above. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet, with a single seed inside. The seedlings are small, with a single leaf and a short stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex pallescens is a perennial sedge native to the eastern United States. It prefers moist to wet soils in full sun to partial shade. Propagation is by division or by seed. Seeds should be sown in the fall or spring in moist soil and kept moist until germination. Division should be done in the spring or fall.

Where to Find Carex pallescens

Carex pallescens can be found in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Carex pallescens FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex pallescens?

Carex pallescens

What is the family of Carex pallescens?

Cyperaceae

What is the common name of Carex pallescens?

Pale sedge

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 Linnaeus (1707-1778): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:301409-1: 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].