Carex adelostoma
Circumpolar Sedge, Morrissey's Sedge
Also known as: Carex buxbaumii subsp. alpicola Hartm. +14 more
- Carex buxbaumii subsp. alpicola Hartm.
- Carex buxbaumii subsp. alpina (Hartm.) Liro
- Carex buxbaumii subsp. mutica (Hartm.) Isov.
- Carex buxbaumii subsp. subrigida Neuman
- Carex buxbaumii var. alpicola Andersson
- Carex buxbaumii var. alpicola Hartm.
- Carex buxbaumii var. alpina Hartm.
- Carex buxbaumii var. mutica Hartm.
- Carex morrisseyi A.E.Porsild
- Carex polygama subsp. alpina (Hartm.) A.Cajander
- Carex polygama subsp. mutica (Hartm.) A.Cajander
- Carex polygama subsp. mutica Hartm.
- Carex polygama subsp. subrigida Neuman
- Carex polygama var. alpicola Andersson
- Carex polygama var. mutica Hartm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Originating in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, Carex adelostoma (commonly known as Circumpolar Sedge or Morrissey's sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, East European Russia, Finland, Iceland, Labrador, Manitoba, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nunavut, Sweden, West Siberia, Yakutskiya