Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
ypsilandrifolia
ID:
353422

Status:
valid

Authors:
F.T.Wang & Tang

Source:
wcs

Year:
1949

Citation Micro:
Contr. Inst. Bot. Natl. Acad. Peiping 6: 58 (1949)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000352754



Common Names

  • Carex Ypsilandrifolia
  • Ypsilandrifolia Sedge
  • Ypsilandrifolia Carex


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Description

Carex ypsilandrifolia (also called Ypsilanti Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial sedge, growing up to 40 cm tall. It is native to the eastern United States, from Pennsylvania to Georgia, and is found in moist meadows, along streams, and in other wet areas.

Uses & Benefits

Carex ypsilandrifolia 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 ypsilandrifolia has small, yellowish-green flowers and small, brown seeds. The seedlings are small and have a single leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex ypsilandrifolia 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 ypsilandrifolia

Carex ypsilandrifolia can be found in Europe and North Africa.

Carex ypsilandrifolia FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex ypsilandrifolia?

Carex ypsilandrifolia

What is the common name of Carex ypsilandrifolia?

Ypsilanti Sedge

What is the natural habitat of Carex ypsilandrifolia?

Moist forests, streambanks, and wetlands

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

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:303025-1: 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].