Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
trigonosperma
ID:
352788

Status:
valid

Authors:
Ohwi

Source:
wcs

Year:
1936

Citation Micro:
Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 5: 54 (1936)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000352120



Common Names

  • Trigonosperma Carex
  • Trigonosperma Sedge
  • Trigonosperma Cyperus


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Description

Carex trigonosperma (also called Triangle-Seeded Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial sedge of the Cyperaceae family. It is native to North America and is found in wet meadows, marshes, swamps, and along streams and ponds. It has a tufted habit, with narrow, linear leaves and long, cylindrical spikes of brown flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Carex trigonosperma is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used for erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex trigonosperma has small, yellow-green flowers and reddish-brown seeds. The seedlings are light green with long, thin leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex trigonosperma is a perennial plant that is propagated by division or seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It can tolerate some drought but does best with regular water. It is hardy in USDA Zones 4-7.

Where to Find Carex trigonosperma

Carex trigonosperma can be found in Europe and North Africa.

Carex trigonosperma FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex trigonosperma?

Carex trigonosperma

What is the common name of Carex trigonosperma?

Triangular-seeded Sedge

What is the family of Carex trigonosperma?

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

Jisaburo Ohwi (1905-1977): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Ohwi' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:302721-1: 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].