Carex lasiocarpa var. americana
Slender Sedge, American Woollyfruit Sedge
Other regional names: Woolly Fruit Sedge
- Woolly Fruit Sedge
Also known as: Carex filiformis var. lanuginosa (Michx.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. +9 more
- Carex filiformis var. lanuginosa (Michx.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
- Carex lanuginosa Michx.
- Carex lanuginosa var. americana (Fernald) B.Boivin
- Carex lanuginosa var. kansana Britton
- Carex lanuginosa var. lanuginosa
- Carex lanuginosa var. oriens Raymond
- Carex lasiocarpa f. kansana (Britton) Kük.
- Carex lasiocarpa subsp. americana (Fernald) Á.Löve & J.-P.Bernard
- Carex lasiocarpa subsp. lanuginosa (Michx.) R.T.Clausen & Wahl
- Carex lasiocarpa var. lanuginosa (Michx.) Kük.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Found natively in North America, Carex lasiocarpa var. americana (commonly known as Slender Sedge or American Woollyfruit Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this variety is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Carex lasiocarpa, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
Base Species & Variations