Carex pilulifera L.

Pill sedge (en), Laîche à pilules (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Carex

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious deciduous herb. It grows 0.1-0.35m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread myrmecochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.35
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 1-12
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Carex pilulifera habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Carex pilulifera habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Carex pilulifera habit picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Carex pilulifera leaf picture by Léa Mariton (cc-by-sa)
Carex pilulifera leaf picture by Léa Mariton (cc-by-sa)
Carex pilulifera leaf picture by luk (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Carex pilulifera flower picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Carex pilulifera flower picture by Léa Mariton (cc-by-sa)
Carex pilulifera flower picture by Peter V (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Carex pilulifera fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Carex pilulifera fruit picture by Julia Henning (cc-by-sa)
Carex pilulifera fruit picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Carex pilulifera world distribution map, present in Austria, Belarus, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, and Ukraine

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:301587-1
WFO ID wfo-0000350055
COL ID RB6D
BDTFX ID 75031
INPN ID 88775
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Carex pilulifera f. longibracteata Carex aederi Carex saxumbra Bitteria pilulifera Carex alba Trasus piluliferus Carex flava var. oederi Carex flava subsp. oederi Carex pilulifera var. bertolonii Carex pilulifera var. digyna Carex pilulifera var. leesii Carex pilulifera var. mucronata Carex pilulifera var. pallescens Carex pilulifera f. laxa Carex pilulifera var. bastardiana Carex pilulifera f. fallax Carex pilulifera f. fuscidula Carex pilulifera f. golenzii Carex pilulifera f. major Carex pilulifera f. pallida Carex pilulifera f. pedunculata Carex pilulifera f. refracta Carex pilulifera var. vegeta Carex pilulifera

Lower taxons

Carex pilulifera subsp. azorica Carex pilulifera subsp. pilulifera