Carex laxiculmis
'Hobb' cultivar, trade name Bunny Blue
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. laxiculmis
Binomial name
Carex laxiculmis
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Carex absconditiformis Fernald
    • Carex copulata (L.H.Bailey) Mack.
    • Carex digitalis var. copulata (L.H.Bailey) L.H.Bailey
    • Carex laxiculmis f. serotina Howe
    • Carex retrocurva Dewey
    • Carex retrocurva var. copulata L.H.Bailey

Carex laxiculmis, the creeping sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to Ontario, Canada, and the central and eastern United States.[1] As with most species of sedge, it prefers to grow in shady, wet areas.[2] Its cultivar 'Hobb', sold under the trade designation Bunny Blue, is available from commercial nurseries.[3][4]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are currently accepted:[1]

  • Carex laxiculmis var. copulata (L.H.Bailey) Fernald – central part of range, and Minnesota, and introduced to New York
  • Carex laxiculmis var. laxiculmis – entire range, except Minnesota

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Carex laxiculmis Schwein". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Carex laxiculmis". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Carex laxiculmis 'Hobb' BUNNY BLUE". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Carex laxiculmis 'Bunny Blue' (PBR)". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 25 August 2021.


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