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Carex depauperata
Scientific Name: Carex depauperata
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
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Carex depauperata - Starved Wood-sedge
Carex depauperata, commonly known as Starved Wood-sedge, is a rare species of sedge found in parts of Europe.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant produces fruits (called utricles) that are described as very large.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex depauperata Curtis ex With.
- Common Name: Starved Wood-sedge
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
- Synonym: Carex ventricosa Curtis
- Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to parts of Europe.
- Historically found in the United Kingdom but now virtually extinct there.
- Specifically found in Portugal.
- Grows in dry, base-rich, free-draining soils.
- At its two extant sites in England, it grows in semi-shade on laneside banks at the edge of deciduous woodlands.
- Observed in Cheddar Wood, Cheddar, Somerset and Frith Hill, Godalming, Surrey.
Morphological Characteristics
- A perennial herb.
- Characteristically produces few flowers.
- Has very large fruits (utricles).
Conservation Status
- Considered one of Europe's rarest sedges.
- Listed on the UK Red Data List 2005, WELSH Red Data List 2008, and IRISH Red Data List 1987.
- Classified as an endangered species.
Genetic Information
- AFLP genetic fingerprinting studies have been conducted on samples from England, Ireland, France, and Spain to investigate genetic diversity.
Further Information
- RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) provides information on Carex depauperata.
- The Species Recovery Trust is a resource (enquiries@speciesrecoverytrust.org.uk, www.speciesrecoverytrust.org.uk).
- Euro+Med Plantbase offers information.