Carex circinata
Coiled Sedge
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex circinata (commonly known as Coiled Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia and North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Carex, which contains over 2300 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Aleutian Is., British Columbia, Kamchatka, Washington