Carex muricata subsp. muricata
Large Fruited Prickly Sedge, Large Fruited Prickly Sedge
Other regional names: Prickly Sedge
- Prickly Sedge
Also known as: Carex astracanica Willd. ex Kunth +10 more
- Carex astracanica Willd. ex Kunth
- Carex divulsa subsp. orsiniana (Ten.) K.Richt.
- Carex muricata subsp. lamprocarpa (Wallr.) Čelak.
- Carex muricata subsp. orsiniana (Ten.) Nyman
- Carex muricata var. alpina Gaudin
- Carex muricata var. lamprocarpa Wallr.
- Carex orsiniana Ten.
- Carex pairae subsp. borealis Hyl.
- Carex pairae var. javanica Nelmes
- Carex pairii subsp. borealis Hyl.
- Carex tergestina Hoppe ex Boott
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Europe, Carex muricata subsp. muricata (commonly known as Large-fruited Prickly Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. In its natural range, this subspecies typically occurs in temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Carex muricata, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Belgium, Ecuador, Maryland, Michigan, Netherlands, New Zealand North, Pennsylvania
Base Species & Variations