Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
tenuinervis
ID:
352569

Status:
valid

Authors:
Ohwi

Source:
wcs

Year:
1930

Citation Micro:
Mem. Coll. Sci. Kyoto Imp. Univ., Ser. B, Biol. 5(3): 266 (1930)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000351901



Common Names

  • Carex tenuinervis
  • Slender-Nerved Sedge
  • Slender Sedge


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Description

Carex tenuinervis (also called Fine-nerved Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial sedge native to Europe and Asia. It grows in wet meadows, marshes, and other wet habitats. It has long, narrow leaves and small, brownish-green flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Carex tenuinervis is a popular ornamental grass used in landscaping and garden beds. It is also used as a ground cover and for erosion control. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate a wide range of soil types.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex tenuinervis has small, yellow-green flowers that are borne in spikes. The seeds are small, dark brown and oval in shape. The seedlings are small and slender with long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex tenuinervis is a perennial plant that is native to North America. It can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade. It can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 4-9.

Where to Find Carex tenuinervis

Carex tenuinervis is native to Japan and can be found in the mountains of the country.

Carex tenuinervis FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex tenuinervis?

Carex tenuinervis

What is the common name of Carex tenuinervis?

Slender-nerved sedge

What is the habitat of Carex tenuinervis?

It is found in wet meadows, moist woods, and along streams

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

Jisaburo Ohwi (1905-1977): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Ohwi' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:302590-1: 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].