Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
roalsoniana
ID:
1333299

Status:
valid

Authors:
Jim.Mejías & M.Escudero

Source:
ipni

Year:
2016

Citation Micro:
Phytotaxa 260: 186 (2016)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001345753





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Description

Carex roalsoniana (also called Carex roalsoniana, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Cyperaceae family. It is native to North America and typically grows in open areas, along roadsides, and in disturbed sites. It has a grass-like stem and long, narrow leaves. The flowers are yellow and have six petals.

Uses & Benefits

Carex roalsoniana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as fever, headaches, and stomach problems.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex roalsoniana has small, yellow-green flowers and small, round, black seeds. Its seedlings have small, oval-shaped, green leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex roalsoniana is a perennial grass native to North America. It can be grown in full sun to partial shade in a well-drained soil. Propagation is done by division of the rhizomes or by seed. The seeds should be sown on a sterile, well-draining medium and kept moist until germination occurs.

Where to Find Carex roalsoniana

Carex roalsoniana can be found in the temperate regions of Europe, including France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

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

Marcial Escudero: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'M.Escudero' in the authors string.
Pedro Jiménez Mejías (b.2000): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Jim.Mejías' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77155122-1: 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].