Carex laevigata Sm.

Smooth-stalked sedge (en), Laîche lisse (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Carex

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious deciduous herb. It grows 0.03-0.05m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread hydrochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.03 - 0.05
Root system -
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Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity 2-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions.
Mode divisions
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Images

Habit

Carex laevigata habit picture by nicolas pecqueux (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Carex laevigata leaf picture by Koen Martens (cc-by-sa)
Carex laevigata leaf picture by Léa Mariton (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Carex laevigata world distribution map, present in Germany, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, and Portugal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:300519-1
WFO ID wfo-0000348041
COL ID 5XBCG
BDTFX ID 13964
INPN ID 88608
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Carex andalusica Carex binervis Carex laevigata Carex biligularis Carex flacciformis Carex longirostris Carex helodes f. biligularis Carex laevigata f. biligularis Carex schraderi Carex welwitschii Carex patula Trasus laevigatus Edritria laevigata Carex helodes subsp. andalusica Carex helodes var. maurusia Carex laevigata var. welwitschii Carex laevigata var. biligularis Carex laevigata var. maurusia Carex pendula subsp. welwitschii