Carex glacialis
Alpine Sedge, Glacial Sedge
Other regional names: Glacier Sedge +1 more
- Glacier Sedge
- Newfoundland Sedge
Also known as: Carex glacialis var. glacialis +2 more
- Carex glacialis var. glacialis
- Carex glacialis var. terrae-novae (Fernald) B.Boivin
- Carex terrae-novae Fernald
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex glacialis (commonly known as Alpine Sedge or Glacial Sedge) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, East European Russia, Finland, France, Greenland, Iceland, Italy, Krasnoyarsk, Labrador, Magadan, Manitoba, Montana, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yukon