Carex athrostachya
Jointed Spike Sedge, Long Bracted Sedge
Other regional names: Slender Beak Sedge +3 more
- Slender Beak Sedge
- Slender Beaked Sedge
- Slender Leaved Sedge
- Slenderbeak Sedge
Also known as: Carex athrostachya var. athrostachya +4 more
- Carex athrostachya var. athrostachya
- Carex athrostachys Olney
- Carex athrostachys var. athrostachys
- Carex athrostachys var. capillacea (L.H.Bailey) Reznicek
- Carex tenuirostris Olney
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex athrostachya (commonly known as Jointed-Spike Sedge or Long-Bracted Sedge) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It originates in North America. 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)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Manitoba, Mexico Northwest, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Yukon
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Japan