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Carex filifolia

Sheep's Wool Sedge, Thread Leaved Sedge
Other regional names: Threadleaf Sedge
  • Threadleaf Sedge
Also known as: Carex elynaeformis A.E.Porsild +2 more
  • Carex elynaeformis A.E.Porsild
  • Olotrema filifolia (Nutt.) Raf.
  • Uncinia filifolia (Nutt.) Nees
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Found natively in North America, Carex filifolia (commonly known as Sheep's-Wool Sedge or Thread-Leaved Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Manitoba, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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