Status:
valid
Authors:
G.A.Wheeler
Source:
wcs
Year:
1987
Citation Micro:
Syst. Bot. 12: 579 (1987)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000350094
Common Names
- Pisano's Sedge
- Pisano's Woodsedge
- Pisano's Yellow Sedge
Description
Carex pisanoi (also called Pisano's Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial sedge native to Europe. It is a tufted grass-like plant with narrow, pointed leaves and small, brownish-green flowers. It grows in wet meadows, marshes, and ditches, and is often found in shallow water.
Uses & Benefits
Carex pisanoi 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
The flower of Carex pisanoi is a small, greenish-brown spikelet with a single stamen. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedlings are small, grass-like plants with narrow, pointed leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Carex pisanoi is a perennial sedge that grows in clumps. It is best grown in moist, acidic soils in full sun to partial shade. Propagation is by division of the clumps in spring or by seed.
Where to Find Carex pisanoi
Carex pisanoi is native to Europe, where it is found in wet meadows, marshes, and bogs.
Carex pisanoi FAQ
What is the scientific name of Carex pisanoi?
Carex pisanoi
What is the common name of Carex pisanoi?
Pisano's Sedge
What is the habitat of Carex pisanoi?
Moist woods, grassy slopes, and meadows
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:274104-2: 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].