Carex bicolor
Bicoloured Sedge
Also known as: Carex bicolor var. bicolor +4 more
- Carex bicolor var. bicolor
- Carex bicolor var. minima (Boullu) Nyman
- Carex cenisia Balb.
- Carex minima Boullu
- Vignea bicolor (Bellardi ex All.) Rchb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex bicolor (commonly known as Bicoloured Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Carex, which contains over 2300 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Altay, Austria, British Columbia, East European Russia, France, Greenland, Iceland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kamchatka, Krasnoyarsk, Manitoba, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Romania, Saskatchewan, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia, 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)
Great Britain