Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
tumulicola
ID:
352851

Status:
valid

Authors:
Mack.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1907

Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 34: 154 (1907)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000352183

Common Names

  • Tumulicola Sedge
  • Tumulicola Wood Sedge
  • Tumulicola Wood Sedge

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Description

Carex tumulicola (also called Tumulicolous Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial sedge of the Cyperaceae family. It is native to North America, and is found in moist meadows, wet woods, and along streams. It has a tufted habit and grows up to 1 m tall. Its leaves are linear and up to 10 cm long. Its flowers are greenish-brown and arranged in a terminal spike.

Uses & Benefits

Carex tumulicola is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used for erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Carex tumulicola is a small, yellowish-green spikelet, with a single pistillate flower at the base and a single staminate flower at the tip. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet, and the seedlings are small, slender, and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex tumulicola can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade. It is tolerant of a wide range of soil types and pH levels. It is drought tolerant once established.

Where to Find Carex tumulicola

Carex tumulicola is native to the southeastern United States, from Virginia to Texas.

Carex tumulicola FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex tumulicola?

Carex tumulicola

What is the common name of Carex tumulicola?

Tumulicola sedge

What type of plant is Carex tumulicola?

It is a perennial sedge.

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

Kenneth Kent Mackenzie (1877-1934): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Mack.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:47320-2: 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].