Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
seticulmis
ID:
351899

Status:
valid

Authors:
Boeckeler

Source:
wcs

Year:
1869

Citation Micro:
Vidensk. Meddel. Naturhist. Foren. Kjøbenhavn 1869: 156 (1869)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000351231



Common Names

  • Hair-point Sedge
  • Hairy-point Sedge
  • Seticulmis Carex


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Description

Carex seticulmis (also called Bristly-stalked Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial grass-like plant that grows in clumps. It has narrow, light 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 seticulmis 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 seticulmis has small, yellow-green flowers that are packed in dense spikes. The seeds are small, black, and triangular in shape. The seedlings are slender and green with a single seed leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex seticulmis can be propagated by division or seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. It is drought tolerant once established.

Where to Find Carex seticulmis

Carex seticulmis can be found in moist to wet meadows, bogs, and marshes in the eastern United States and Canada.

Carex seticulmis FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex seticulmis?

Carex seticulmis

What is the common name of Carex seticulmis?

Hairy-fruited Sedge

Where is Carex seticulmis found?

Carex seticulmis is found in North America, Europe, and Asia.

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

Johann Otto Boeckeler (1803-1899): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Boeckeler' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:302215-1: 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].