Carex cryptolepis
Hidden Scale Sedge, Northeastern Sedge
Other regional names: Small Yellow Sedge +1 more
- Small Yellow Sedge
- Yellow Sedge
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to North America, Carex cryptolepis (commonly known as Hidden-Scale Sedge or Northeastern Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
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.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Québec, Rhode I., Vermont, Wisconsin