Carex heleonastes subsp. heleonastes
Hudson Bay Sedge
Also known as: Carex aa Kom. +5 more
- Carex aa Kom.
- Carex canescens var. maxima Kük.
- Carex carltoniana Dewey
- Carex curta var. maxima (Kük.) R.R.Stewart
- Carex pseudoheleonastes Hand.-Mazz.
- Vignea heleonastes var. angustior Rchb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex heleonastes subsp. heleonastes (commonly known as Hudson Bay sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Carex heleonastes, 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)
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
Base Species & Variations