Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
scoparia
ID:
351785

Status:
valid

Authors:
Schkuhr ex Willd.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1805

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 4: 230 (1805)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000351117



Common Names

  • Scoparia Sedge
  • Tall-Fruited Sedge
  • Slender-Fruited Sedge


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Synonyms

  • Carex scoparia scoparia [unknown]
  • Carex scoparia scoparia [unknown]

Description

Carex scoparia (also called Broom Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial sedge found in the mountains of Europe. It has a tufted habit and its leaves are linear and up to 20 cm long. It is native to Austria, France, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland, and is found in alpine meadows, grasslands, and rocky slopes.

Uses & Benefits

Carex scoparia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover in landscaping. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, inflammation, and skin diseases.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex scoparia has small yellow-green flowers. The seeds are small, black and oval-shaped. The seedlings have long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex scoparia is a perennial sedge that can be propagated by division or seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. It is tolerant of a wide range of soils and can be grown in USDA Hardiness Zones 4-8.

Where to Find Carex scoparia

Carex scoparia can be found in wet meadows, marshes, and wet woods in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Carex scoparia FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex scoparia?

Carex scoparia

What is the common name of Carex scoparia?

Broom Sedge

What is the family of Carex scoparia?

Cyperaceae

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 Ludwig Willdenow (1765-1812): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Willd.' in the authors string.
Christian Schkuhr (1741-1811): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Schkuhr' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:47073-2: 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].