Carex pilulifera
About
Carex pilulifera, the pill sedge, is a European species of sedge found in acid heaths, woods, and grassland from Macaronesia to Scandinavia. It grows up to 30 cm (12 in) tall, with 2–4 female spikes and 1 male spike in an inflorescence. These stalks bend as the seeds ripen, and the seeds are collected and dispersed by ants of the species Myrmica ruginodis.
- Family
- Cyperaceae
How to use it
Pill sedge can be used in ecological restoration projects, as it thrives in acidic soils and can help stabilize habitats in heathlands and woodlands. Its relationship with ants also plays a crucial role in seed dispersal, aiding in the plant's propagation and the health of the ecosystem.
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Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Carex pilulifera
- Slug
- carex-pilulifera
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Carex
- Species
- pilulifera
- Wikidata QID
- Q158935
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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