Carex arcta
Bear Sedge, Clustered Sedge
Other regional names: Narrow Sedge +2 more
- Narrow Sedge
- Northern Cluster Sedge
- Northern Clustered Sedge
Also known as: Carex arcta var. arcta +6 more
- Carex arcta var. arcta
- Carex arcta var. oregana (L.H.Bailey) B.Boivin
- Carex canescens var. oregana L.H.Bailey
- Carex canescens var. polystachya Boott
- Carex heleonastes var. scabriuscula Kük.
- Carex kunzei Olney
- Carex kunzei Olney ex A.Gray
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex arcta (commonly known as Bear Sedge or Clustered Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Found natively in North America, 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)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, British Columbia, California, Idaho, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland, Ontario, Oregon, Québec, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Yukon