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Carex brunnescens subsp. sphaerostachya

Brownish Sedge, Round Spike Brownish Sedge
Also known as: Carex brunnescens var. gracilior Britton +6 more
  • Carex brunnescens var. gracilior Britton
  • Carex brunnescens var. sphaerostachya (Tuck.) Kük.
  • Carex buckleyi Dewey
  • Carex canescens var. sphaerostachya Tuck.
  • Carex canescens var. vulgaris L.H.Bailey
  • Carex sphaerostachya (Tuck.) Dewey
  • Carex sphaerostachya Tuck.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Carex brunnescens subsp. sphaerostachya (commonly known as Brownish Sedge or Round-Spike Brownish Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Carex brunnescens, 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
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Base Species & Variations

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