Carex riparia

Botanical Description

Carex riparia is a perennial plant forming a dense cluster of grass-like leaves around 100 - 160cm tall[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. Carex riparia is widespread with stable populations and does not face any major threats. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2014)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. Carex riparia is a very aggressive and invasive plant[ 162 Title Ornamental Grasses. Publication Author Grounds. R. Publisher Christopher Helm Year 1989 ISBN 0-7470-1219-9 Description Cultivation details of many of the grasses and bamboos. Well illustrated. , 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].