Status:
valid
Authors:
Browning
Source:
wcs
Year:
2011
Citation Micro:
S. African J. Bot. 77: 507 (2011)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000922534
Common Names
- Scirpoides varia
- Varying Scirpoides
- Varia Scirpoides
Description
Scirpoides varia (also called Variable Scirpoides, among many other common names) is a perennial herb with linear leaves and small white flowers. It is native to North America and is found in open grasslands and scrub.
Uses & Benefits
Scirpoides varia is a popular ornamental grass. It is used in gardens and as a houseplant. Its leaves are used to make wreaths and decorations. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Scirpoides varia is a small, white, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedling is a small, green, oval-shaped plant with a single stem.
Cultivation and Propagation
Scirpoides varia is a perennial grass native to North America. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is done by seed or division of the plant.
Where to Find Scirpoides varia
Scirpoides varia can be found in the tropical forests of Central and South America.
Species in the Scirpoides genus
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
Jane Browning: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Browning' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77111623-1: 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].