Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
serpenticola
ID:
351886

Status:
valid

Authors:
Zika

Source:
wcs

Year:
1999

Citation Micro:
Madroño 45: 261 (1998 publ. 1999)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000351218



Common Names

  • Serpentine Sedge
  • Snake Sedge
  • Coastal Sedge


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Description

Carex serpenticola (also called Serpentine Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial grass-like plant that grows in clumps. It has narrow, dark green leaves and small, yellow-brown flowers. It is native to North America, Europe, and Asia, and is found in wet meadows, marshes, and along the edges of streams and ponds.

Uses & Benefits

Carex serpenticola is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used for erosion control and as a ground cover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex serpenticola has small yellow flowers that are arranged in clusters. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex serpenticola is a perennial grass-like plant that is native to Europe and Asia. It is easy to propagate by division or by seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. It can be propagated by division in spring or by seed in autumn. It can also be propagated by cuttings in spring.

Where to Find Carex serpenticola

Carex serpenticola can be found in the mountains of Japan.

Carex serpenticola FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex serpenticola?

Carex serpenticola

What is the common name of Carex serpenticola?

Serpentine Sedge

What is the family of Carex serpenticola?

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

Peter Francis Zika (b.1957): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Zika' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:318219-2: 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].