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Carex albicans

Bellow Beaked Sedge, Blunt Scale Oak Sedge
Other regional names: Closely Covered Sedge +3 more
  • Closely Covered Sedge
  • Dry Woods Sedge
  • White Tinged Sedge
  • Whitetinge Sedge
Also known as: Carex davisiae Dewey +3 more
  • Carex davisiae Dewey
  • Carex davisiae f. glabrescens Kük.
  • Carex pensylvanica Torr.
  • Carex rhynchophysa Trautv.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Carex albicans (commonly known as Bellow-Beaked Sedge or Blunt-Scale Oak Sedge) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It is found natively in North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, 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, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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