Carex dipsacea, the teasel sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to New Zealand.[1][2] Preferring poorly drained soils, it is planted as an ornamental for its colorful autumn foliage.[2] There is a cultivar, 'Dark Horse', which is commercially available.[3]

Carex dipsacea
'Dark Horse' cultivar at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. dipsacea
Binomial name
Carex dipsacea
Synonyms[1]

Carex tahoata Hamlin

References

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  1. ^ a b "Carex dipsacea Berggr". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Carex dipsacea teasel sedge". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022. 12 suppliers
  3. ^ "Carex dipsacea 'Dark Horse'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022. 1 suppliers