Carex elata

Carex elata, tufted sedge, is a species in the genus Carex, native to all of Europe, the Atlas Mountains of Africa, Turkey, Iran and Central Asia.[2] It prefers to grow with its roots in water. Its cultivar 'Aurea' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

Carex elata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. elata
Binomial name
Carex elata

Subspecies

The following subspecies are currently accepted:[2]

  • Carex elata subsp. elata
  • Carex elata subsp. omskiana (Meinsh.) Jalas

References
  1. Fl. Pedem. 2: 272 (1785)
  2. "Carex elata All". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. "Carex elata 'Aurea' Bowles' golden sedge". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 27 September 2020. Synonyms Carex stricta 'Bowles's Variety'; Carex stricta 'Bowles's Golden'; Carex 'Bowles Golden'; Carex stricta 'Aurea'; Carex elata 'Bowles's Golden'; Carex riparia 'Bowles's Golden'
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