Carex filifolia var. filifolia
Sedge, Sheep's Wool Sedge
Other regional names: Thread Leaved Sedge
- Thread Leaved Sedge
Also known as: Carex globuliformis Melnikov +3 more
- Carex globuliformis Melnikov
- Itheta breviseta (Torr.) Raf.
- Kobresia globularis Dewey
- Uncinia breviseta Torr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex filifolia var. filifolia (commonly known as Sedge or Sheep's-Wool Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this variety is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Carex filifolia, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
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
Base Species & Variations