Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
sellowiana
ID:
351824

Status:
valid

Authors:
Schltdl.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1835

Citation Micro:
Linnaea 10: 117 (1835)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000351156

Common Names

  • Sellow's Sedge
  • Sellowiana's Sedge
  • Sellow's Fox Sedge

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Synonyms

  • Carex sellowiana tenuis Boeck. [deprecated]

Description

Carex sellowiana (also called Sellow's sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial, rhizomatous sedge native to South America. It has a clump-forming habit, with erect stems that reach up to 40 cm in height. Its leaves are linear, and its inflorescence is a dense, cylindrical spike. It grows in moist to wet soils in grasslands, meadows, and along streams and lakes.

Uses & Benefits

Carex sellowiana is used as an ornamental plant in landscaping and as a ground cover. It is also used to stabilize soil and reduce erosion.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex sellowiana has small, yellow-green flowers that are clustered in a spike. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single, pointed leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex sellowiana is a perennial grass-like plant that is native to South America. It is easy to propagate by division or by seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. It can be propagated by division in spring or by seed in autumn. It can also be propagated by cuttings in spring.

Where to Find Carex sellowiana

Carex sellowiana is native to South America.

Carex sellowiana FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex sellowiana?

Carex sellowiana

What is the common name of Carex sellowiana?

Sellow's Sedge

Where is Carex sellowiana found?

Carex sellowiana is found in South 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

Diederich Franz Leonhard von Schlechtendal (1794-1866): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Schltdl.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:302185-1: 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].