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<i>Carex morrowii</i>

Carex morrowii

Species of flowering plant

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]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are currently accepted:[1]

  • Carex morrowii var. laxa Ohwi – Yakushima
  • 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

  1. [1]
    "Carex morrowii Boott". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Carex morrowii". North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. N.C. Cooperative Extension. 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022. Evergold Carex, Japanese Sedge, Kan suge, Marrow's Sedge
  3. [3]
    "Carex morrowii". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Carex morrowii Boott". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022. Synonyms; Carex 'Kan-suge', Carex fortunei
  5. [5]
    "Carex morrowii 'Everglow' PBR (EverColor Series) (v)". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022. 6 suppliers
  6. [6]
    "Carex morrowii 'Fisher's Form' (v)". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022. 9 suppliers
  7. [7]
    "Carex morrowii 'Gilt' (v)". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022. 2 suppliers
  8. [8]
    "Carex morrowii 'Gold Band'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022. 3 suppliers
  9. [9]
    "Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022. 36 suppliers
  10. [10]
    "Carex morrowii 'Irish Green'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022. 5 suppliers
  11. [11]
    "Carex morrowii 'Nana Variegata' (v)". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022. 1 suppliers
  12. [12]
    "Carex morrowii 'Pinkie'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022. 1 suppliers
  13. [13]
    "Carex morrowii var. temnolepis 'Silk Tassel' (v)". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  14. [14]
    "Carex morrowii Vanilla Ice ('Vanice' PBR) (v)". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022. 5 suppliers
  15. [15]
    "Carex morrowii 'Variegata' (v)". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022. 13 suppliers


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