Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
burchelliana
ID:
345858

Status:
valid

Authors:
Boeckeler

Source:
wcs

Year:
1877

Citation Micro:
Linnaea 41: 234 (1877)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000345190

Common Names

  • Burchelliana Carex
  • Carex burchelliana
  • Burchelliana Sedge

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Description

Carex burchelliana (also called Burchell's sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial sedge of the Cyperaceae family. It is native to Europe, Asia and North America and can be found in wet meadows, marshes, and bogs.

Uses & Benefits

Carex burchelliana is used for erosion control, as a ground cover, and for ornamental purposes.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex burchelliana has small, greenish-brown flowers in dense spikes. Its seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are slender and grass-like.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex burchelliana can be propagated from seed or division. Seeds should be sown in a cold frame in the spring and the seedlings transplanted to their permanent positions in late spring or early summer. Division should be carried out in the spring or autumn. Larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in late spring or early summer.

Where to Find Carex burchelliana

Carex burchelliana is native to Europe and Asia and can be found in moist meadows, wet woods, and along streams and lakes.

Carex burchelliana FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex burchelliana?

Carex burchelliana

What is the common name of Carex burchelliana?

Burchell's Sedge

What is the habitat of Carex burchelliana?

Moist meadows, open woods, and bogs

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

Johann Otto Boeckeler (1803-1899): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Boeckeler' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:298984-1: 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].