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Carex riparia
FamilyGenus: Carexnative in Germany
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About this species
Carex riparia is a grass-like sedge native to Great Britain. It grows in damp, sunny habitats on alkaline to calcareous soils of moderate fertility and reaches a height of approximately 0.94 metres. The broad-leaved, non-woody plant flowers in June and July.
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Larval host
Annual cycle
Flowers appear in June and July.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Feucht
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Jun – Jul
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Gras
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.936 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
For cultivation, provide full sun and consistently damp or wet soil. A lime-rich (alkaline) substrate with moderate nutrient levels suits this species. Avoid saline conditions.
Scientific profile
Carex riparia is a non-woody, broad-leaved sedge with a grass-like growth form. It typically attains a height of around 0.94 metres and is terrestrial in habit. The species is native in Great Britain. It prefers sunny positions on damp to wet soils that are calcareous or alkaline and have a moderate nutrient supply. Ecological indicator values reflect a strong affinity for high light levels, high moisture and a mildly warm temperature regime; the plant is intolerant of salinity and appears in settings with low disturbance severity. Mycorrhizal associations are variable. Flowering takes place in June and July, and the diaspore mass is approximately 2.1 milligrams.
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•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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