Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
vesca
ID:
353058

Status:
valid

Authors:
C.B.Clarke ex Kük.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1906

Citation Micro:
Verh. Bot. Vereins Prov. Brandenburg 47: 206 (1905 publ. 1906)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000352390



Common Names

  • Vesca Sedge
  • Vesca Meadow Sedge
  • Small Sedge


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Description

Carex vesca (also called Wood Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to North America. It has small yellow-green flowers and grows in wet meadows and marshes.

Uses & Benefits

Carex vesca is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and is also used in landscaping and erosion control. It is also used as a medicinal plant for treating skin diseases, wounds, and ulcers.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex vesca has small, inconspicuous flowers that are greenish-brown in color. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are slender and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex vesca is a perennial sedge that grows in moist, shady areas. It can be propagated by division of the rhizomes or by seed. The rhizomes should be divided in spring or fall and planted in moist, well-drained soil. Seeds should be sown in a moist, well-drained soil in late summer or early fall.

Where to Find Carex vesca

Carex vesca is native to Europe and Asia.

Carex vesca FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex vesca?

Carex vesca

What is the common name of Carex vesca?

Common Sedge

What is the growth habit of Carex vesca?

It is a clump-forming, evergreen perennial grass-like 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

Georg Kükenthal (1864-1955): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kük.' in the authors string.
Charles Baron Clarke (1832-1906): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'C.B.Clarke' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:47382-2: 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].