Carex chordorrhiza
Creeping Sedge
Also known as: Carex chordorrhiza var. aestivalis Asch. & Graebn. +7 more
- Carex chordorrhiza var. aestivalis Asch. & Graebn.
- Carex chordorrhiza var. genuina Trautv.
- Carex chordorrhiza var. sphagnicola Laest. ex Th.Fr.
- Carex fischeriana J.Gay
- Carex fulvicoma Dewey
- Carex funiformis Clairv.
- Caricina chordorrhiza (L.f.) St.-Lag.
- Vignea chordorrhiza (L.f.) 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 chordorrhiza (commonly known as Creeping Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Carex genus, encompassing over 2300 species globally.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Asia, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, British Columbia, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greenland, Iceland, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Italy, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Labrador, Magadan, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Mongolia, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nunavut, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Poland, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Romania, Saskatchewan, South European Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Tuva, Ukraine, Vermont, West Siberia, Wisconsin, 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)
Oregon