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Carex fuscula

Also known as: Carex araucana Phil. +17 more
  • Carex araucana Phil.
  • Carex brachycephala Poepp. ex Boott
  • Carex calbucana Phil.
  • Carex decidua var. caespitosa H.Pfeiff.
  • Carex distenta Kunze ex Kunth
  • Carex fuscula f. elatior Kurtz
  • Carex fuscula f. fuscula
  • Carex fuscula f. indecora (Kunth) Kük.
  • Carex fuscula subsp. fuscula
  • Carex fuscula var. ciliata Boeckeler
  • Carex fuscula var. distenta (Kunze ex Kunth) Kük.
  • Carex fuscula var. hieronymi (Boeckeler) Kük.
  • Carex fuscula var. pseudextensa (Kük.) Kük.
  • Carex fuscula var. pseudoextensa Kük., 1909
  • Carex hieronymi Boeckeler
  • Carex huitensis Steud.
  • Carex inconspicua f. indecora (Kunth) Kük.
  • Carex inconspicua var. fuscula (d'Urv.) Kük.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Carex fuscula is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It originates in the Antarctic botanical region and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ANTARCTIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern South America, Subantarctic Islands, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Bolivia, Chile Central, Chile South, Falkland Is.

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)
Pennsylvania

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