Carex heleonastes
Hudson Bay Sedge
Also known as: Carex carltonia Dewey +2 more
- Carex carltonia Dewey
- Carex leporina Schkuhr ex Ledeb.
- Vignea heleonastes (Ehrh. ex L.f.) Rchb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex heleonastes (commonly known as Hudson Bay 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 temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Subarctic America, Western Asia, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Kamchatka, Labrador, Manitoba, Michigan, Newfoundland, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Ontario, Poland, Québec, Romania, Saskatchewan, South European Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yukon
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