Status:
valid
Authors:
L.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1753
Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl. : 972 (1753)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000350429
Common Names
- Flea Sedge
- Carex pulicaris
- Common Flea Sedge
Description
Carex pulicaris (also called Marsh Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial grass-like plant with narrow, light green leaves. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North America and typically grows in wet meadows, marshes, and along stream banks.
Uses & Benefits
Carex pulicaris 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
Flower: Carex pulicaris has small, greenish-yellow flowers that are borne in a dense spike. Seed: Carex pulicaris has small, dark brown seeds that are enclosed in a membranous sac. Seedlings: Carex pulicaris seedlings are small and have a single leaf that is green in color.
Cultivation and Propagation
Carex pulicaris is a tufted perennial sedge with a rhizomatous root system. It prefers moist to wet soils, and can be propagated by division of the rhizomes or by seed. It can be planted in full sun to partial shade.
Where to Find Carex pulicaris
Carex pulicaris can be found in moist meadows, woodlands, and other moist habitats throughout North America.
Carex pulicaris FAQ
What type of soil does Carex pulicaris prefer?
Carex pulicaris prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade.
What is the best way to propagate Carex pulicaris?
Carex pulicaris can be propagated by division or by seed.
What is the mature height of Carex pulicaris?
Carex pulicaris typically grows to a height of 8-12 inches.
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:301806-1: 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].