Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
pulchra
ID:
351094

Status:
valid

Authors:
Boott

Source:
wcs

Year:
1858

Citation Micro:
Ill. Gen. Carex 1: 4 (1858)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000350426

Common Names

  • Beautiful Sedge
  • Carex pulchra
  • Pale Sedge

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Description

Carex pulchra (also called Handsome Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial grass-like plant native to North America. It grows in moist meadows, grasslands, and along the edges of streams and ponds. It has narrow, linear leaves and small, yellowish-brown flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Carex pulchra is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used as a ground cover to control erosion and suppress weeds.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Carex pulchra is a small, yellow-green spikelet. The seed is a small, dark brown nut. The seedlings are small, green, and have a single leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex pulchra is a perennial sedge native to the eastern United States. It is a clump-forming sedge with narrow, arching leaves and small, yellow-brown flowers. It is best grown in moist, acidic soils in full sun to part shade. Propagation is by division of the clumps in early spring or by seed. Seeds should be sown in a moist, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade.

Where to Find Carex pulchra

Carex pulchra can be found in moist meadows, woodlands, and other moist habitats throughout North America.

Carex pulchra FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex pulchra?

Carex pulchra

What is the common name of Carex pulchra?

Pretty sedge

What is the habitat of Carex pulchra?

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

Francis Boott (1792-1863): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Boott' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:301804-1: 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].