Back to Results
Home / Cyperaceae / Carex / Carex glareosa subsp. glareosa

Carex glareosa subsp. glareosa

Clustered Sedge, Gravel Sedge
Other regional names: Lesser Saltmarsh Sedge +1 more
  • Lesser Saltmarsh Sedge
  • Weak Clustered Sedge
Also known as: Carex amphigena (Fernald) Mack. +9 more
  • Carex amphigena (Fernald) Mack.
  • Carex bipartita var. amphigena (Fernald) Polunin
  • Carex chishimana Ohwi
  • Carex cryptantha Holm
  • Carex glareosa subsp. amphigena (Fernald) Á.Löve
  • Carex glareosa subsp. chishimana (Ohwi) Vorosch.
  • Carex glareosa subsp. soriofkensis (H.Lév. & Vaniot) McKean
  • Carex glareosa var. amphigena Fernald
  • Carex soriofkensis H.Lév. & Vaniot
  • Carex ushishirensis Ohwi
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, Carex glareosa subsp. glareosa (commonly known as Clustered Sedge or Gravel Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Carex glareosa, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Aleutian Is., Baltic States, British Columbia, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Kamchatka, Labrador, Magadan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nunavut, Ontario, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Sakhalin, Svalbard, Sweden, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yukon
Base Species & Variations

Help improve SilvaGrid

We use optional first-party analytics to understand which plant searches and filters are useful. We do not use this information for advertising. Read our Privacy Policy .