Carex atlantica subsp. capillacea
Atlantic Sedge, Eastern Sedge
Other regional names: Howe Sedge +2 more
- Howe Sedge
- Howe's Sedge
- Prickly Bog Sedge
Also known as: Carex atlantica var. capillacea (L.H.Bailey) Cronquist +10 more
- Carex atlantica var. capillacea (L.H.Bailey) Cronquist
- Carex atlantica var. capillacea (L.H.Bailey) Reznicek
- Carex atlantica var. capillaceae (L.H.Bailey) Cronquist
- Carex deliculata C.Bicknell, 1908
- Carex howei Mack.
- Carex howei var. capillacea (L.H.Bailey) Fernald
- Carex interior subsp. capillacea L.H.Bailey
- Carex interior var. capillacea L.H.Bailey
- Carex mohriana Mack.
- Carex scirpoides var. capillacea (L.H.Bailey) Fernald
- Carex stellulata f. capillacea (L.H.Bailey) Kük.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex atlantica subsp. capillacea (commonly known as Atlantic sedge or Eastern Sedge) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. In its natural range, this subspecies typically occurs in temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Carex atlantica, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia
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