Carex lapponica
Lapland Sedge
Also known as: Carex canescens subsp. lapponica (O.Lang) Hiitonen +6 more
- Carex canescens subsp. lapponica (O.Lang) Hiitonen
- Carex canescens subsp. subloliacea (Laest. ex Hartm.) K.Richt.
- Carex canescens var. lapponica (O.Lang) Nyman
- Carex canescens var. subloliacea Laest.
- Carex canescens var. subloliacea Laest. ex Hartm.
- Carex lapponica f. major Holmb.
- Carex subloliacea (Laest. ex Hartm.) E.P.Bicknell
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex lapponica (commonly known as Lapland Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Carex genus, encompassing over 2300 species globally.
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, Alberta, Altay, British Columbia, Finland, Kamchatka, Magadan, Manitoba, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Primorye, Québec, Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, Sweden, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yukon