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Carex alopecoidea

Brown Headed Fox Sedge, Brown Headed Wood Sedge
Other regional names: Fox Tail Sedge +1 more
  • Fox Tail Sedge
  • Foxtail Sedge
Also known as: Carex alopecoidea f. sparsispicata Kük., 1909 +1 more
  • Carex alopecoidea f. sparsispicata Kük., 1909
  • Carex alopecoidea var. sparsispicata Dewey
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Naturally occurring in North America, Carex alopecoidea (commonly known as Brown-Headed Fox Sedge or Brown-Headed Wood Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in 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., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Vermont, Wisconsin

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