Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
yuexiensis
ID:
353423

Status:
valid

Authors:
S.W.Su & S.M.Xu

Source:
wcs

Year:
1988

Citation Micro:
Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 8(3): 78 (1988)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000352755



Common Names

  • Carex Yuexiensis
  • Yuexiensis Sedge
  • Yuexiensis Carex


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Description

Carex yuexiensis (also called Yuexi Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial sedge, growing up to 40 cm tall. It is native to China and is found in moist meadows, along streams, and in other wet areas.

Uses & Benefits

Carex yuexiensis is a popular ornamental grass used in landscaping and garden beds. It is also used as a ground cover and for erosion control. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate a wide range of soil types.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex yuexiensis 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 yuexiensis 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 yuexiensis

Carex yuexiensis can be found in China.

Carex yuexiensis FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex yuexiensis?

Carex yuexiensis

What is the family of Carex yuexiensis?

Cyperaceae

Where is Carex yuexiensis native to?

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

Song Wang Su (b.1930): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'S.W.Su' in the authors string.
Shun Mei Xu: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'S.M.Xu' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:935147-1: 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].