Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
baccans
ID:
345458

Status:
valid

Authors:
Nees

Source:
wcs

Year:
1834

Citation Micro:
Contr. Bot. India : 122 (1834)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000344790

Common Names

  • Baccans Sedge
  • Baccans Fox Sedge
  • Baccans Carex

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Description

Carex baccans (also called Baccan Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial sedge that is native to Europe and Asia. It grows in moist, shady areas, such as stream banks, and has a clumping habit. It has narrow, light green leaves and small, brownish flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Carex baccans is a great ornamental grass for gardens and can also be used to create a natural border around gardens or lawns.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex baccans has small, yellow-green flowers with a single pistil and three stamens. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedlings are small and slender with a single seed leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex baccans is a perennial species of sedge native to Europe and Asia. It is best grown in moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Propagation is best done by division or by seed.

Where to Find Carex baccans

Carex baccans can be found in North America.

Carex baccans FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex baccans?

Carex baccans

What is the common name of Carex baccans?

Baccans sedge

What is the family of Carex baccans?

Cyperaceae

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

Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck (1776-1858): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Nees' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:298747-1: 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].