Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
pudica
ID:
351089

Status:
valid

Authors:
Honda

Source:
wcs

Year:
1929

Citation Micro:
Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 43: 543 (1929)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000350421



Common Names

  • Carex pudica
  • Pudica Sedge
  • Pudica Sedge


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Description

Carex pudica (also called Blushing Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial grass-like plant native to North America. It grows in moist meadows, grasslands, and along the edges of streams and ponds. It has narrow, linear leaves and small, yellowish-brown flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Carex pudica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used as a ground cover to control erosion and suppress weeds.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Carex pudica is a small, greenish-brown spikelet, with a single stamen and pistil. The seed is a small, black, triangular nut. The seedlings are small, with a single leaf and a short stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex pudica is a perennial sedge native to the eastern United States. It is a clump-forming sedge with narrow, arching leaves and small, yellow-brown flowers. It is best grown in moist, acidic soils in full sun to part shade. Propagation is by division of the clumps in early spring or by seed. Seeds should be sown in a moist, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade.

Where to Find Carex pudica

Carex pudica can be found in moist meadows, woodlands, and other moist habitats throughout North America.

Carex pudica FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex pudica?

Carex pudica

What is the common name of Carex pudica?

Shy sedge

What is the growth habit of Carex pudica?

It is a clump-forming, evergreen perennial grass

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

Masaji Honda (1897-1984): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Honda' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:301800-1: 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].