Status:
valid
Authors:
Y.C.Tang ex L.K.Dai
Source:
wcs
Year:
1999
Citation Micro:
Acta Phytotax. Sin. 37: 177 (1999)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000350390
Common Names
- Carex pseudosupina
- False Supina Sedge
- Pseudosupina Sedge
Description
Carex pseudosupina (also called Japanese sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial sedge species native to Japan. It has a tufted habit and grows to a height of 15-30 cm. It grows in moist meadows, grasslands, and along streams and rivers.
Uses & Benefits
Carex pseudosupina is a species of sedge that is native to China, Japan, and Korea. It is an ornamental plant that is often used in landscaping and as a groundcover. It is also used in erosion control and to provide habitat for wildlife.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Carex pseudosupina is a small, greenish-brown spikelet, with a single pistil and three stamens. The seed is a small, brown, triangular-shaped nutlet. The seedlings are small, green, and have a single leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Carex pseudosupina is a tufted perennial sedge with a rhizomatous root system. It prefers moist to wet soils, and can be propagated by division of the rhizomes or by seed. It can be planted in full sun to partial shade.
Where to Find Carex pseudosupina
Carex pseudosupina is native to the western United States and Canada, where it can be found in moist meadows, marshes, and wet woods.
Carex pseudosupina FAQ
What is the scientific name of Carex pseudosupina?
Carex pseudosupina
What is the common name of Carex pseudosupina?
False-bent sedge
What is the habitat of Carex pseudosupina?
Moist, shady woods and thickets
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
Lun Kai Dai: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.K.Dai' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1007951-1: 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].