Carex capillaris
Hair Sedge, Hair Like Sedge
Also known as: Carex capillaris f. minima (Beck) Kük. +10 more
- Carex capillaris f. minima (Beck) Kük.
- Carex capillaris f. typica B.Boivin
- Carex capillaris var. alpestris Andersson
- Carex capillaris var. fuscidula (V.I.Krecz.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
- Carex capillaris var. minima Beck
- Carex fuscidula V.I.Krecz., 1964
- Carex plana Clairv., 1811
- Carex plena Clairv.
- Carex saskatchewana Boeckeler
- Loxotrema capillaris (L.) Raf.
- Trasus capillaris (L.) Gray
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 Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, and North America, Carex capillaris (commonly known as Hair Sedge or Hair-like Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Asia, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, British Columbia, California, Central European Russia, China North-Central, Colorado, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greenland, Iceland, Idaho, Inner Mongolia, Italy, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., Labrador, Magadan, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Morocco, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Caucasus, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Poland, Qinghai, Québec, Romania, Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, Utah, Uzbekistan, Washington, West Siberia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia, Yukon
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Vermont
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms