Carex laxiculmis

Carex laxiculmis
'Hobb' cultivar, trade name Bunny Blue
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Species:	C. laxiculmis
Binomial name
Carex laxiculmis Schwein.
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. "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.