Carex anthoxanthea
Grassy Slope Arctic Sedge, Grassyslope Arctic Sedge
Other regional names: Yellow Flowered Sedge
- Yellow Flowered Sedge
Also known as: Carex anthoxanthea var. leiocarpa (C.A.Mey.) Kük.
- Carex anthoxanthea var. leiocarpa (C.A.Mey.) Kük.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia and North America, Carex anthoxanthea (commonly known as Grassy-Slope Arctic Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Aleutian Is., British Columbia, Magadan, Washington, Yukon