Carex morrowii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. morrowii
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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]
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:
- 'Everglow'[5]
- 'Fisher's Form'[6]
- 'Gilt'[7]
- 'Gold Band'[8]
- 'Ice Dance'[9]
- 'Irish Green'[10]
- 'Nana Variegata'[11]
- 'Pinkie'[12]
- 'Silk Tassel'[a][13]
- 'Vanilla Ice'[14]
- 'Variegata'[15]
Notes
- ^ A cultivar of C. morrowii var. temnolepis
References
- ^ a b c "Carex morrowii Boott". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ a b "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
- ^ a b c d "Carex morrowii". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Carex morrowii Boott". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
Synonyms; Carex 'Kan-suge', Carex fortunei
- ^ "Carex morrowii 'Everglow' PBR (EverColor Series) (v)". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
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- ^ "Carex morrowii 'Fisher's Form' (v)". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
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- ^ "Carex morrowii 'Gilt' (v)". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
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- ^ "Carex morrowii 'Gold Band'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
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- ^ "Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
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- ^ "Carex morrowii 'Irish Green'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
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- ^ "Carex morrowii 'Nana Variegata' (v)". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
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- ^ "Carex morrowii 'Pinkie'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
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- ^ "Carex morrowii var. temnolepis 'Silk Tassel' (v)". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Carex morrowii Vanilla Ice ('Vanice' PBR) (v)". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
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- ^ "Carex morrowii 'Variegata' (v)". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
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