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Carex appropinquata

Fibrous Tussock Sedge
Also known as: Carex approximata f. ramosa (Asch. & Graebn.) Soó +8 more
  • Carex approximata f. ramosa (Asch. & Graebn.) Soó
  • Carex paniculata var. paradoxa (Rchb.) Fiori
  • Carex paradoxa f. brachystachya Schatz
  • Carex paradoxa f. ramosa Asch. & Graebn.
  • Carex paradoxa f. sparsiflora Lange
  • Carex paradoxa var. gracilis Asch. & Graebn.
  • Caricina paradoxa (Rchb.) St.-Lag.
  • Vignea appropinquata (Schumach.) Soják
  • Vignea paradoxa Rchb.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Carex appropinquata (commonly known as Fibrous Tussock-Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Carex genus, encompassing over 2300 species globally.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yugoslavia

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