Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
wutuensis
ID:
353385

Status:
valid

Authors:
K.T.Fu

Source:
wcs

Year:
1976

Citation Micro:
Fl. Tsinling. 1(1): 448 (1976)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000352717



Common Names

  • Wutuensis Sedge
  • Wutuensis Wood Sedge
  • Wutuensis Woodrush


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Description

Carex wutuensis (also called Wutu sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial sedge of the family Cyperaceae. It is native to the mountains of western China. It grows in moist meadows, along streams, and in other wet habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Carex wutuensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to stabilize soil on slopes and banks.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex wutuensis has small, yellow-green flowers that are arranged in spikes. The seeds are small and dark brown in color. The seedlings are slender and have two leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex wutuensis is a perennial sedge that is native to the western United States. It can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist to wet soils. It is drought tolerant once established.

Where to Find Carex wutuensis

Carex wutuensis can be found in wet meadows, moist woods, and along streams in the eastern United States.

Carex wutuensis FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex wutuensis?

Carex wutuensis

What is the common name of Carex wutuensis?

Wutu Sedge

What is the habitat of Carex wutuensis?

Moist woods, meadows, and streambanks

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

Kun Tsun Fu (b.1912): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'K.T.Fu' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:302999-1: 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].