Carex aperta
Columbia Sedge, Columbian Sedge
Other regional names: Open Sedge
- Open Sedge
Also known as: Carex accedens Holm +10 more
- Carex accedens Holm
- Carex acutina var. petrophila Holm
- Carex acutina var. tenuior L.H.Bailey
- Carex aperta f. concinnula Holm
- Carex aperta f. hydroessa Holm
- Carex aperta f. mimetica Holm
- Carex aperta var. umbrosa Kük.
- Carex aperta var. viridans Kük.
- Carex bovina Howell
- Carex stylosa var. virens L.H.Bailey
- Carex turgidula L.H.Bailey
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 aperta (commonly known as Columbia sedge or Columbian 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)
China, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Manchuria, Montana, Oregon, Primorye, Washington