Carex brevicaulis
Shortstem Sedge
Also known as: Uncinia brevicaulis (Thouars) Kunth +7 more
- Uncinia brevicaulis (Thouars) Kunth
- Uncinia brevicaulis f. montana Kük.
- Uncinia brevicaulis var. laticarpa (Kük.) Kük.
- Uncinia brevicaulis var. rigida (Boeckeler) Kük.
- Uncinia breviculmis Carmich.
- Uncinia cylindrica Franch.
- Uncinia macloviana var. cylindrica (Franch.) Kük.
- Uncinia phleoides var. laticarpa Kük.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Originating in the Antarctic botanical region, the Pacific, and South America, Carex brevicaulis (commonly known as Shortstem Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. 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)
ANTARCTIC, PACIFIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central Pacific, Southern South America, Subantarctic Islands, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Amsterdam-St.Paul Is., Argentina South, Chile South, Hawaii, Juan Fernández Is., Peru, Tristan da Cunha