Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
zizaniifolia
ID:
353437

Status:
valid

Authors:
Raymond

Source:
wcs

Year:
1959

Citation Micro:
Mém. Jard. Bot. Montréal 53: 36 (1959)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000352769



Common Names

  • Carex Zizaniifolia
  • Zizaniifolia Sedge
  • Zizaniifolia Carex


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Description

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

Uses & Benefits

Carex zizaniifolia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to stabilize the soil and prevent erosion.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex zizaniifolia has small, yellow-green flowers that are borne in a single spike. The seeds are small, brown, and round. The seedlings have narrow, pointed leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex zizaniifolia is a perennial sedge that can be propagated by division of the rhizomes or by seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant once established and can tolerate a wide range of soil types.

Where to Find Carex zizaniifolia

Carex zizaniifolia is native to North America and can be found in wet meadows, bogs, and marshes.

Carex zizaniifolia FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex zizaniifolia?

Carex zizaniifolia

What is the family of Carex zizaniifolia?

Cyperaceae

Where is Carex zizaniifolia 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

Louis-Florent-Marcel Raymond (1915-1972): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Raymond' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:303033-1: 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].