Status:
valid
Authors:
Dewey
Source:
wcs
Year:
1824
Citation Micro:
Amer. J. Sci. Arts 8: 97 (1824)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000351879
Common Names
- Tenera Sedge
- Tenera Carex
- Tenera Wood Sedge
Synonyms
- Carex straminea tenera (Dewey) Barratt [unknown]
- Carex tenera tenera [unknown]
Description
Carex tenera (also called Soft Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial sedge with a tufted habit. It is native to Europe and is found in damp meadows, marshes, and other wet areas. It has narrow, linear leaves and small, yellowish-green flowers.
Uses & Benefits
Carex tenera is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used for erosion control and soil stabilization.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Carex tenera has small, inconspicuous flowers. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings are small, with thin, delicate leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Carex tenera is a perennial sedge that grows in clumps. It prefers moist, acidic soils in full sun to partial shade. Propagation is by division of the clumps in early spring or by seed. Seeds should be sown in a cold frame in autumn or early spring.
Where to Find Carex tenera
Carex tenera is native to Japan and can be found in the lowland areas of the country.
Carex tenera FAQ
What is the scientific name of Carex tenera?
Carex tenera
Where does Carex tenera grow?
Carex tenera grows in the western United States.
What is the habitat of Carex tenera?
Carex tenera grows in moist meadows, grasslands, and wetlands.
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:302580-1: 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].