Carex humilis
Dwarf Sedge
Also known as: Carex gesneri Suter, 1807
- Carex gesneri Suter, 1807
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex humilis (commonly known as Dwarf Sedge) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Altay, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, China North-Central, Corse, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Italy, Krym, Manchuria, North Caucasus, Poland, Primorye, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yugoslavia
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