Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
poilanei
ID:
350822

Status:
valid

Authors:
Raymond

Source:
wcs

Year:
1959

Citation Micro:
Mém. Jard. Bot. Montréal 53: 37 (1959)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000350154



Common Names

  • Carex Poilanei
  • Poilanei Carex
  • Carex Carex


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Description

Carex poilanei (also called Poilane's Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial sedge native to Europe. It is a tufted grass-like plant with narrow, pointed leaves and small, brownish-green flowers. It grows in wet meadows, marshes, and ditches, and is often found in shallow water.

Uses & Benefits

Carex poilanei is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever and inflammation.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex poilanei has small, yellow-green flowers that are borne in a spike-like inflorescence. The seeds are small, dark brown and oblong. The seedlings have a single, upright stem with a few leaves at the base.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex poilanei is a low-growing, evergreen grass with glossy, dark green leaves and small, star-shaped, yellow flowers. It is easy to grow and propagate, and can be grown from seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil, and is drought tolerant. It is often used as a ground cover or in containers.

Where to Find Carex poilanei

Carex poilanei can be found in wet meadows, marshes, and bogs in the northern United States and Canada.

Carex poilanei FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex poilanei?

Carex poilanei

What is the common name of Carex poilanei?

Poilanei Sedge

What is the habitat of Carex poilanei?

Moist to wet meadows, marshes, and streambanks

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

Louis-Florent-Marcel Raymond (1915-1972): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Raymond' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:301643-1: 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].