Carex demissa
Common Yellow Sedge
Also known as: Carex flava f. demissa (Hornem.) Kük. +4 more
- Carex flava f. demissa (Hornem.) Kük.
- Carex flava subsp. demissa (Hornem.) O.Bolòs, Masalles & Vigo
- Carex flava var. oedocarpa (Andersson) Blytt
- Carex oederi subsp. demissa (Hornem.) C.Vicioso
- Carex oedocarpa (Andersson) H.Lindb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex demissa (commonly known as Common Yellow-sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Carex, which contains over 2300 distinct species. 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
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Madeira, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sicilia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Yugoslavia
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)
Connecticut, Labrador, New Jersey, New Zealand North, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Québec, Tasmania
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