Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
timida
ID:
352658

Status:
valid

Authors:
Naczi & B.A.Ford

Source:
wcs

Year:
2001

Citation Micro:
Sida 19: 879 (2001)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000351990



Common Names

  • Carex timida
  • Timid Sedge
  • Slender Sedge


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Description

Carex timida (also called Timid 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 timida is used as an ornamental plant and is also used to stabilize soils on slopes and in ditches.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Carex timida is a small, yellowish-brown spikelet, with a single pistillate floret and two staminate florets. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedlings are slender, with long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex timida is a perennial sedge that grows in clumps. It prefers moist, acidic soils in full sun to partial shade. Propagation is by division of the clumps in early spring or by seed. Seeds should be sown in a cold frame in autumn or early spring.

Where to Find Carex timida

Carex timida is native to North America and can be found in wet meadows, wet woods, and along streams and lakes.

Carex timida FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex timida?

Carex timida

What is the family of Carex timida?

Cyperaceae

What is the common name of Carex timida?

Timid Sedge

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

Robert Francis Cox Naczi (b.1963): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Naczi' in the authors string.
Bruce A. Ford: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'B.A.Ford' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20005162-1: 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].