Carex inops subsp. heliophila
Round Bodied Oak Sedge, Sun Sedge
Other regional names: Sun Loving Sedge
- Sun Loving Sedge
Also known as: Carex erxlebeniana Kelso +3 more
- Carex erxlebeniana Kelso
- Carex heliophila Mack.
- Carex pensylvanica subsp. heliophila (Mack.) W.A.Weber
- Carex pensylvanica var. digyna Boeckeler
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex inops subsp. heliophila (commonly known as Round-Bodied Oak Sedge or Sun Sedge) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It is found natively in North America. Within its native range, this subspecies is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Carex inops, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, British Columbia, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ontario, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Base Species & Variations