Carex alata
Broad Winged Sedge, Broadwing Sedge
Other regional names: Winged Oval Sedge
- Winged Oval Sedge
Also known as: Carex alata var. pulchra Olney +4 more
- Carex alata var. pulchra Olney
- Carex albolutescens var. alata (Torr.) Kük.
- Carex straminea var. alata (Torr.) Boeckeler
- Carex straminea var. alata (Torr.) L.H.Bailey
- Kolerma alata (Torr.) Raf.
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 North America, Carex alata (commonly known as Broad-Winged Sedge or Broadwing 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)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia