Carex vesicaria
L.
Cyperaceae
Carex bongardiana C.A.Mey.
Carex exsiccata globosa (Olney) L.H.Bailey
Carex exsiccata pungens L.H.Bailey
Carex furcata Lapeyr.
Carex miliaris raeana (Boott) Kük.
Carex monile colorata L.H.Bailey
Carex monile monstrosa L.H.Bailey
Carex monile obtusisquamis (L.H.Bailey) L.H.Bailey
Carex monile pacifica L.H.Bailey
Carex monile raeana (Boott) L.H.Bailey
Carex pendula Moench
Carex pulla sibirica Christ
Carex raeana Boott
Carex suilla J.Fellm.
Carex udensis Meinsh.
Carex vaseyi Dewey
Trasus vesicarius (L.) Gray
Common Name:
General Information
Carex vesicaria is a perennial plant growing from a branching, stoloniferous rootstock. It produces dense to loose clusters of grass-like leaves around 30 - 100cm tall, spreading to form colonies[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
270- Title
- Flora of N. America
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses.
Range
Eurasia - Europe to west Siberia, Kazakhstan and Iran; N. America - British Columbia to Newfoundland, south to California, Kentucky, N. Carolina
Habitat
Swamps, wet thickets, wet depressions in forests, marshes, sedge meadows, bogs, stream, pond, and lakeshores, often in sites inundated in spring and dry during summer; at elevations from sea level to 3,300 metres[
270- Title
- Flora of N. America
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses.
]
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.60 m |
| Pollinators | Wind |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Plants are very resistant to the effects of fire - although top growth is killed off, the plant regenerates rapidly from the roots[
1882- Title
- Major Indicator Shrubs and Herbs in Riparian Zones on National Forests of Central Oregon.
- Publication
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- Author
- Kovalchik B.L.; Hopkins W.E. & Brunsfeld S.J.
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service; Pacific Northwest Region
- Year
- 1988
- ISBN
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- Description
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].
Edible Uses
We have no specific information for this species, but the young shoots and tender leaf bases of almost all species in this genus have a sweet flavour[
212- Title
- A Field Guide to Rocky Mountain Wildflowers
- Publication
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- Author
- Craighead. J., Craighead. F. and Davis. R.
- Publisher
- The Riverside Press
- Year
- 1963
- ISBN
- 63-7093
- Description
- Excellent little pocket guide to the area, covering 590 species and often giving details of their uses.
]. They furnish a tasty nibble and make an excellent emergency food in the wild since they are widely available[
212- Title
- A Field Guide to Rocky Mountain Wildflowers
- Publication
-
- Author
- Craighead. J., Craighead. F. and Davis. R.
- Publisher
- The Riverside Press
- Year
- 1963
- ISBN
- 63-7093
- Description
- Excellent little pocket guide to the area, covering 590 species and often giving details of their uses.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The plant is used for making paper[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
The leaves are used for making mats[
1882- Title
- Major Indicator Shrubs and Herbs in Riparian Zones on National Forests of Central Oregon.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kovalchik B.L.; Hopkins W.E. & Brunsfeld S.J.
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service; Pacific Northwest Region
- Year
- 1988
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
The leaves of most species in this genus can be used to make a soft, insulated bedding for sleeping on when camping etc[
212- Title
- A Field Guide to Rocky Mountain Wildflowers
- Publication
-
- Author
- Craighead. J., Craighead. F. and Davis. R.
- Publisher
- The Riverside Press
- Year
- 1963
- ISBN
- 63-7093
- Description
- Excellent little pocket guide to the area, covering 590 species and often giving details of their uses.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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