Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
wolteri
ID:
353373

Status:
valid

Authors:
Gross

Source:
wcs

Year:
1905

Citation Micro:
Allg. Bot. Z. Syst. 11: 23 (1905)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000352705

Common Names

  • Wolter's Sedge
  • Carex wolteri

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Description

Carex wolteri (also called Wolter's sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Cyperaceae family. It is native to Europe and grows in wet meadows, grasslands, and other moist habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Carex wolteri is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to stabilize soil on slopes and banks.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex wolteri has small, yellow-green flowers that are arranged in spikes. The seeds are small and dark brown in color. The seedlings are slender and have two leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex wolteri is a perennial species that is propagated by division of the rhizomes. It can be grown in full sun or partial shade and prefers moist, well-drained soils. It is tolerant of a wide range of soil pH and can tolerate periodic flooding. It is also tolerant of drought and can be grown in areas with low fertility soils.

Where to Find Carex wolteri

Carex wolteri can be found in wet meadows, moist woods, and along streams in the eastern United States.

Carex wolteri FAQ

What is the scientific name of Carex wolteri?

Carex wolteri

What is the common name of Carex wolteri?

Wolter's Sedge

What is the habitat of Carex wolteri?

Moist woods, meadows, and streambanks

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

Rudolf Gross (b.1872): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Gross' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:302992-1: 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].