Carex yajiangensis - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
yajiangensis
ID:
353407
Status:
valid
Authors:
Tang & F.T.Wang ex S.Yun Liang
Source:
wcs
Year:
2000
Citation Micro:
Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin. 12: 524 (2000)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000352739
Common Names
- Carex Yajiangensis
- Yajiangensis Sedge
- Yajiangensis Carex
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Carex yajiangensis (also called Yajiang 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 yajiangensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to prevent soil erosion and to provide habitat for wildlife.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Carex yajiangensis has small, yellowish-green flowers that are arranged in a spike-like inflorescence. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings are slender with a single, long leaf.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Carex yajiangensis is a low-growing, clump-forming sedge that typically grows in moist to wet soils in full sun to part shade. It is native to moist meadows, stream banks, and lake shores in the northern United States and Canada. Propagation is by division of the clumps in spring or early summer.
Where to Find Carex yajiangensis
Carex yajiangensis can be found in China.
Carex yajiangensis FAQ
What is the scientific name of Carex yajiangensis?
Carex yajiangensis
What type of plant is Carex yajiangensis?
It is a species of sedge.
Where is Carex yajiangensis found?
It is found in 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
Liang Songyun (b.1935): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'S.Yun Liang' in the authors string.
Tsin Tang (1897-1984): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Tang' in the authors string.
Fa Tsuan Wang (1899-1985): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'F.T.Wang' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20000866-1: 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].