Carex arctogena
Black Sedge, Tufted Black Sedge
Also known as: Carex antarctogena Roiv. +3 more
- Carex antarctogena Roiv.
- Carex capitata f. arctogena (Harry Sm.) Raymond
- Carex capitata subsp. arctogena (Harry Sm.) Hiitonen
- Carex capitata var. arctogena (Harry Sm.) Hultén
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex arctogena (commonly known as Black Sedge or Tufted Black Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, Europe, North America, and South America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Carex is notably large, comprising more than 2300 species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, California, Chile Central, Colorado, Finland, Greenland, Labrador, Magadan, Manitoba, New Hampshire, Newfoundland, Norway, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Sweden, Vermont, Wyoming