Status:
valid
Authors:
Kük.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1939
Citation Micro:
Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 47: 118 (1939)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000352817
Common Names
- Aristata Carpha
- Awned False Buttonweed
- Awned Buttonweed
Description
Carpha aristata (also called Bristly Carpha, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Andes Mountains in South America. It has long, narrow leaves and small, white flowers. It grows in moist, shady areas in the mountain forests.
Uses & Benefits
Carpha aristata is a popular ornamental grass used in landscaping and garden beds. It is also used as a ground cover and for erosion control. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate a wide range of soil types.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Flower: Carpha aristata has small, white flowers with yellow anthers. Seed: The seeds are small, black and round. Seedlings: The seedlings are small and have a single, long, narrow leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Carpha aristata is a perennial herb that is native to the western United States. It can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist to wet soils. It is drought tolerant once established.
Where to Find Carpha aristata
Carpha aristata is native to the high mountains of the Andes.
Carpha aristata FAQ
What is the scientific name of Carpha aristata?
Carpha aristata
What is the common name of Carpha aristata?
Aristate Hairgrass
What is the natural habitat of Carpha aristata?
Mountainous regions and alpine meadows
Species in the Carpha genus
Carpha alpina,
Carpha angustissima,
Carpha aristata,
Carpha borbonica,
Carpha capitellata,
Carpha curvata,
Carpha eminii,
Carpha filifolia,
Carpha glomerata,
Carpha nitens,
Carpha nivicola,
Carpha perrieri,
Carpha rodwayi,
Carpha schlechteri,
Carpha schoenoides,
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:303069-1: 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].