Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
tianmushanica
ID:
793130

Status:
valid

Authors:
C.Z.Zheng & X.F.Jin

Source:
wcs

Year:
2004

Citation Micro:
Acta Phytotax. Sin. 42: 541 (2004)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000792463



Common Names

  • Carex tianmushanica
  • Tianmushanica Carex
  • Carex's Tianmushanica


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Description

Carex tianmushanica (also called Tianmu Mountain Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to East Asia. It grows in moist meadows, marshes, and lake shores, and has a tufted, grass-like form with narrow, linear leaves. The flowers are borne on a spike-like inflorescence.

Uses & Benefits

Carex tianmushanica is used as an ornamental plant and is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex tianmushanica has small, yellow flowers with a long, slender spur. The seed is a small, round, dark brown capsule. The seedlings are small, white, and have a single, long, thin leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex tianmushanica is a species of sedge native to China. It is an easy-to-grow species that can tolerate a wide range of soil types and climates. Propagation is done by seed or division of the rhizomes. The plant should be repotted every two to three years in a well-draining potting mix.

Where to Find Carex tianmushanica

Carex tianmushanica can be found in the Tianmu Mountains of Zhejiang Province, China.

Carex tianmushanica FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex tianmushanica?

Carex tianmushanica

What is the family of Carex tianmushanica?

Cyperaceae

Where is Carex tianmushanica native to?

China

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

Chao Zong Zheng (b.1934): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'C.Z.Zheng' in the authors string.
Xiao Feng Jin: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'X.F.Jin' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77065771-1: 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].