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Carex laxiflora

Beech Wood Sedge, Broad Loose Flowered Sedge
Other regional names: Broad Looseflower Sedge +2 more
  • Broad Looseflower Sedge
  • Loose Flowered Sedge
  • Two Edge Sedge
Also known as: Carex anceps Muhl. +1 more
  • Carex anceps Muhl.
  • Carex anceps var. angustifolia Dewey ex Alph.Wood
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Indigenous to North America, Carex laxiflora (commonly known as Beech Wood Sedge or Broad Loose-Flowered Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.

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., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

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