Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
pachycarpa
ID:
350314

Status:
valid

Authors:
Mack.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1917

Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 43: 616 (1916 publ. 1917)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000349646

Common Names

  • Pachycarpa Sedge
  • Pachycarpa Sedge
  • Pachycarpa Sedge

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Description

Carex pachycarpa (also called Thick-fruited Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial sedge species of the Cyperaceae family. It is native to North America and is found in moist meadows, marshes, stream banks, and other wetland habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Carex pachycarpa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover in areas with moist soil. It is also used to control erosion on slopes and in wetlands.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex pachycarpa has a small, yellowish flower, with a single seed in the center. The seed is small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex pachycarpa is a perennial plant that can be cultivated in moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Propagation is usually done by division of the rhizomes in the spring or fall. It can also be propagated from seed, but it is slow to germinate and may take up to two years to reach maturity.

Where to Find Carex pachycarpa

Carex pachycarpa can be found in wet meadows, wet woods, and along streams in the northern United States and Canada.

Carex pachycarpa FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex pachycarpa?

Carex pachycarpa

What is the common name of Carex pachycarpa?

Thick-fruited Sedge

Where is Carex pachycarpa found?

Carex pachycarpa is found in North America.

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

Kenneth Kent Mackenzie (1877-1934): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Mack.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:46800-2: 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].