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Carex morrowii

Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Carex morrowii
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Carex morrowii, the kan suge, Morrow's sedge, Japanese grass sedge or Japanese sedge (a name it shares with Carex oshimensis), is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae.[2][3][4] It is native to central and southern Japan, and has been introduced to Belgium, Denmark and Austria.[1]

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An ornamental sedge with a large number of (mostly variegated) cultivars, it tolerates heavy shade and wet soil, and is erosion and deer-resistant.[3] Consequently it is recommended as a slowly spreading ground cover, for naturalizing, and in rain gardens.[3][2] It is hardy in USDA zones 5 through 9 and does well in containers.[3]

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Subtaxa

The following varieties are currently accepted:[1]

  • Carex morrowii var. laxa OhwiYakushima
  • Carex morrowii var. morrowii
  • Carex morrowii var. temnolepis (Franch.) Ohwi – Japan

Cultivars

A large number of cultivars are commercially available, including:

Notes

  1. A cultivar of C. morrowii var. temnolepis

References

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