Carex erinacea 0
Author: Antonio José Cavanilles (1745-1804)Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Synonym(s): Uncinia erinacea,Uncinia philippii
English name: Hedgehog sedge
Zone: Chile
Carex erinacea Observed in Chile by Paulo Muñoz (license)
References for the genus
- Encyclopedia of Australian Plants, Elliot W. Rodger & Jones David L. 2012 pag. 462-463. ISBN
- A comparative study of the Inflorescence in the genus Carex (Cyperaceae), Ana Molina and Carmen Acedo and Fßix Llamas. Systematic Botany 2012 Vol. 37(2) pag. 365-381. DOI
- Biogeography and systematics of Carex subgenus Uncinia (Cyperaceae): A unique radiation for the genus Carex in the Southern Hemisphere, García-Moro, Pablo and Otero, Ana and Benítez-Benítez, Carmen and Costa, Lucas and Martín-Bravo, Santiago and Naczi, Robert F.C. and Reznicek, Anton A. and Roalson, Eric H. and Starr, Julian R. and Jiménez-Mejías, Pedro. Taxon 2022 Vol. 71(3) pag. 587-607. DOI
- Botanical gazette. 1915 Vol. v.13 pag. 538. Address
- eFloras. eFloras.org Vol. 2 pag. 105644. Carex
- Flora iberica, Santiago Castroviejo. 2010 Vol. 18 pag. 109-250. ISBN
- Flora of North America. Carex
- Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, P.H. Davies. 1984 Vol. 9 pag. 73-158. ISBN
- Illustrations of the genus Carex, Francis Boott. 1858. DOI
- Manual of the genus Carex in Mexico and Central America, Hermann, Frederick Joseph. 1974 Vol. (467). Address
- Studies of the types of various species of the genus Carex, Bailey, L. H. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 1889 Vol. v.1-2 (1889-1890). DOI
- Taxonomy and new taxa of the Carex divulsa aggregate in Eurasia (section Phaestoglochin, Cyperaceae), Molina, Ana and Acedo, Carmen and Llamas, Felix. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 2008 Vol. 156 pag. 385 - 409. DOI
- A comparative study of the Inflorescence in the genus Carex (Cyperaceae), Ana Molina and Carmen Acedo and Fßix Llamas. Systematic Botany 2012 Vol. 37(2) pag. 365-381. DOI
- Biogeography and systematics of Carex subgenus Uncinia (Cyperaceae): A unique radiation for the genus Carex in the Southern Hemisphere, García-Moro, Pablo and Otero, Ana and Benítez-Benítez, Carmen and Costa, Lucas and Martín-Bravo, Santiago and Naczi, Robert F.C. and Reznicek, Anton A. and Roalson, Eric H. and Starr, Julian R. and Jiménez-Mejías, Pedro. Taxon 2022 Vol. 71(3) pag. 587-607. DOI
- Botanical gazette. 1915 Vol. v.13 pag. 538. Address
- eFloras. eFloras.org Vol. 2 pag. 105644. Carex
- Flora iberica, Santiago Castroviejo. 2010 Vol. 18 pag. 109-250. ISBN
- Flora of North America. Carex
- Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, P.H. Davies. 1984 Vol. 9 pag. 73-158. ISBN
- Illustrations of the genus Carex, Francis Boott. 1858. DOI
- Manual of the genus Carex in Mexico and Central America, Hermann, Frederick Joseph. 1974 Vol. (467). Address
- Studies of the types of various species of the genus Carex, Bailey, L. H. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 1889 Vol. v.1-2 (1889-1890). DOI
- Taxonomy and new taxa of the Carex divulsa aggregate in Eurasia (section Phaestoglochin, Cyperaceae), Molina, Ana and Acedo, Carmen and Llamas, Felix. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 2008 Vol. 156 pag. 385 - 409. DOI
General specifications
Biological type: grass
Frost resistance: 23ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Reproduction mode: monoecious plant where both sperm and eggs are produced on the same gametophyte
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 2,6ft x 1,6ft
Plant with a spacing of: 1,4ft
Sun exposure: shadow (Sun hours: <3h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 40%Compost+20%Peet+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Grasses; forestry plate 8cm, 2L forestry pot, forest pot 3L, container 6L
Propagation is done by root division
Frost resistance: 23ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Reproduction mode: monoecious plant where both sperm and eggs are produced on the same gametophyte
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 2,6ft x 1,6ft
Plant with a spacing of: 1,4ft
Sun exposure: shadow (Sun hours: <3h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 40%Compost+20%Peet+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Grasses; forestry plate 8cm, 2L forestry pot, forest pot 3L, container 6L
Propagation is done by root division
Sowing instructions
SPRING Soak the seeds in ambient water for 12h. Keep in refrigerator at 39°F for 12 weeks in humid substrat. Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 59-68°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 4-6 weeks.
Germination references for the genus
- Germination ecology of Carex (Cyperaceae): Effects of light, stratification, and soil moisture, Bond Alison Marguerite. 1999. Address
- New Zealand native seed germination requirements: A review, Rowarth J. S., Hampton J. G. and Hill M. J. New Zealand Journal of Botany 2007 Vol. 45(3) pag. 485-501. Address
- Perennial seed germination information, Kootenay Local Agricultural Society . 2008. Address
Germination references for the genus
- Germination ecology of Carex (Cyperaceae): Effects of light, stratification, and soil moisture, Bond Alison Marguerite. 1999. Address
- New Zealand native seed germination requirements: A review, Rowarth J. S., Hampton J. G. and Hill M. J. New Zealand Journal of Botany 2007 Vol. 45(3) pag. 485-501. Address
- Perennial seed germination information, Kootenay Local Agricultural Society . 2008. Address
Experiences in the garden
10-04-19A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Plant World Seeds collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
23-05-19 Sown 60 seeds in a tray, they did not geminate in Serre6.
Protocol: Spring Surface+Smoked Vermiculite Sowing mix+Sand 68-77°F Damp substrate+Light 4-6w
15-02-21 Sown 30 seeds in a seed plate F, they did not geminate in Serre6.
Protocol: Spring Surface+Smoked Vermiculite Sowing mix+Sand 50-59°F Damp substrate+Light 4-6w