Status:
valid
Authors:
Huds.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1762
Citation Micro:
Fl. Angl. : 348 (1762)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000346179
Common Names
- Carex Divisa
- Divided Sedge
- Divided Carex
Synonyms
- Carex divisa coarcta T.Koyama [unknown]
- Carex rivalis Willk. & Lange [unknown]
Description
Carex divisa (also called Divided Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial sedge of the family Cyperaceae. It is native to North America, where it is found in wet meadows, wet woods, and along streams and lakes. It has a spreading, rhizomatous habit, with linear leaves and small, yellow-brown flowers.
Uses & Benefits
Carex divisa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used to stabilize soil on slopes and to provide erosion control. It has a high tolerance for wet conditions and can be used as a groundcover in moist areas.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Carex divisa has small, greenish-brown flowers, with the seed being a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedlings are slender and have a single seed leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Carex divisa can be propagated by division in spring or autumn. It prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. It is drought tolerant once established.
Where to Find Carex divisa
Carex divisa can be found in moist meadows, bogs, and marshes in North America.
Carex divisa FAQ
What is the scientific name of Carex divisa?
Carex divisa
What is the common name of Carex divisa?
Divided sedge
What is the habitat of Carex divisa?
It is found in moist meadows, woodland edges, and along streams and rivers.
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
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:299516-1: 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].