Carex capitata
Also known as: Carex capitata f. alpicola Andersson +7 more
- Carex capitata f. alpicola Andersson
- Carex capitata subsp. arctogena Böcher
- Carex capitata var. capitata
- Carex rahuiensis Kurtz ex Kük.
- Diemisa capitata (Sol.) Raf.
- Psyllophora capitata (Sol.) Schur
- Vignea capitata (L.) Rchb.
- Vignea capitata (Sol.) Soják
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex capitata is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America. 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)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Mexico, Middle Europe, Mongolia, 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 Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Altay, Austria, British Columbia, Buryatiya, California, Chita, Colorado, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Greenland, Iceland, Idaho, Irkutsk, Italy, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Labrador, Magadan, Manitoba, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mongolia, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Newfoundland, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nunavut, Ontario, Oregon, Primorye, Québec, Saskatchewan, Sweden, Utah, Washington, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, 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