Image to followAI-generated illustrationCarex panicea
Carex panicea
FamilyGenus: Carexnative in Germany
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About this species
Carex panicea is a native sedge of Great Britain, found in sunny, moist, nutrient-poor habitats. It forms clumps of broad, grass-like leaves and reaches around 28 cm in height, producing flowers in June.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
Carex panicea is a constituent of damp, oligotrophic grassland and fen communities, where it contributes to the structural diversity of the sward.
Annual cycle
Flowering takes place in June; details of leaf emergence and seed dispersal are not provided.
Safety note
There is no safety information available from the provided evidence.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Schwachzehrer (Magerer Boden)
Flowering period
Jun – Jun
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Gras
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.275 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
This sedge prefers full sun and moist, nutrient-poor soil. It tolerates slightly saline conditions and low disturbance. Once established, it requires little intervention.
Scientific profile
Carex panicea is a perennial sedge that grows in open, sunny locations on moist, oligotrophic soils with a neutral to slightly acidic reaction. It typically reaches about 28 centimetres in height and bears broad leaves. The flowers appear in June. The species shows a variable mycorrhizal association and tolerates slight salinity as well as low levels of disturbance. It is native in Great Britain.
Pollinators & visitors
2 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Melanostoma mellinumPlatycheirus clypeatus
Host relationships
1 species use this plant as a host
Mythimna turca
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•pollinator_interactions
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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