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Carex morrowii - Boott

Common Name Iwashiba, Japanese Sedge
Family Cyperaceae
USDA hardiness 5-9
Known Hazards None Known
Habitats Native to low alpine areas in Japan. Most sedges are found in wetlands – such as marshes, calcareous fens, bogs and other peatlands, pond and stream banks, and riparian zones.
Range E. Asia.
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Other Uses    (4 of 5)
Weed Potential No
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Fully Hardy Moist Soil Full shade Semi-shade Full sun
Carex morrowii Iwashiba, Japanese Sedge


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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Carex morrowii is an evergreen Perennial growing to 0.6 m (2ft) by 0.6 m (2ft in) at a fast rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

Carex morrowii var. albomarginata Makino. Carex morrowii var. crassicaulis Franch. Carex morrowii var. morrowii. Carex morrowii f. niigatensis Franch. & Sav. Carex morrowii f. virginea Franch. & Sav.

Plant Habitats

Edible Uses

None Known

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Medicinal Uses

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None Known

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Other Uses

Carbon Farming Solutions - Industrial Crop: biomass (Crops grown for non-food uses. Industrial crops provide resources in three main categories: materials, chemicals, and energy. Traditional materials include lumber and thatch, paper and cardboard, and textiles) [1-1]. Carex species are popular in horticulture especially for shady positions. No information was found for Carex morowii but some Carex native species are used in wildland habitat restoration projects, natural landscaping, and in sustainable landscaping as drought-tolerant grass replacements for lawns and garden meadows. Grows well in the shade of trees. Carex morrowii is typically grown for its attractive shape and foliage. Effective accent for smaller gardens. Can be grown in pots.

Special Uses

Carbon Farming

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Cultivation details

Industrial Crop: Biomass  Management: Hay  Regional Crop

Climate: boreal to warm temperate. Humidity: aquatic. Best grown in moist, fertile, medium to wet soils in part shade to full shade. Soils should not be allowed to dry out. In full sun and hot sites foliage tends to bleach to an unattractive yellow. Tolerates: Deer, Heavy Shade, Erosion, Wet Soil. Carbon Farming Solutions - Cultivation: regional crop. Management: hay (Describes the non-destructive management systems that are used in cultivation) [1-1]. .

Carbon Farming

  • Industrial Crop: Biomass  Three broad categories: bamboos, resprouting woody plants, and giant grasses. uses include: protein, materials (paper, building materials, fibers, biochar etc.), chemicals (biobased chemicals), energy - biofuels
  • Management: Hay  Cut to the ground and harvested annually. Non-destructive management systems maintaining the soil organic carbon.
  • Regional Crop  These crops have been domesticated and cultivated regionally but have not been adopted elsewhere and are typically not traded globally, Examples in this broad category include perennial cottons and many nuts and staple fruits.

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Plant Propagation

Propagation is by seed or division in spring.

Other Names

If available other names are mentioned here

Japanese grass sedge, Morrow’s sedge

Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: Japan (Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku)

Weed Potential

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None Known

Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : This taxon has not yet been assessed

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Carex nubigena Perennial0.0 -  LMHSNMWe11 
Carex paniculata Perennial1.5 6-9  LMHSNMWe101
Carex pensylvanicaPennsylvania sedgePerennial0.3 4-8 MLMHFSNDM003
Carex ripariaGreat Pond SedgePerennial1.5 5-9 FLMHSNMWe101
Carex rostrataBeaded Sedge, Beaked sedgePerennial1.0 0-0  LMHSNMWe101
Carex sylvaticaWood sedgePerennial0.6 3-8 FMHSNMWe003
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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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