Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
gypsophila
ID:
1033852

Status:
valid

Authors:
Reznicek & S.González

Source:
tro

Year:
2021

Citation Micro:
J. Syst. Evol. 59: 712 (2021)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001033190

Common Names

  • Carex gypsophila
  • Gypsophila Carex
  • Carex

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Uses & Benefits

Carex gypsophila is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It has a variety of medicinal uses, including treating fever, digestive problems, and skin ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The Carex gypsophila flower is a small yellow flower with white anthers. Its seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and thin with a light green color.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex gypsophila is a perennial grass-like sedge that is native to Europe and Asia. It is hardy to USDA Zone 4 and prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soils. Propagation is by division of the clumps or by seed. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a cold frame.

Where to Find Carex gypsophila

Carex gypsophila is native to China and can be found in the provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan.

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

María del Socorro González Elizondo (b.1953): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'S.González' in the authors string.
Anton Albert Reznicek (b.1950): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Reznicek' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77222620-1: 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].