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Carex leporina

Also known as: Carex argyroglochin Hornem. +18 more
  • Carex argyroglochin Hornem.
  • Carex brizoides Geners.
  • Carex cousturieri Gand.
  • Carex leporina f. argyroglochin (Hornem.) W.D.J.Koch
  • Carex leporina f. longibracteata Peterm.
  • Carex leporina f. minor Kuntze
  • Carex leporina f. monostachya Peterm.
  • Carex leporina f. nana Asch. & Graebn.
  • Carex leporina f. robusta Fiek
  • Carex leporina subsp. argyroglochin (Hornem.) P.Fourn.
  • Carex leporina subsp. ovalis (Gooden.) Maire
  • Carex leporina subsp. sicula (Tineo) Nyman
  • Carex leporina var. alpina Gaudin
  • Carex leporina var. argyroglochin (Hornem.) K.Koch
  • Carex leporina var. argyroglochin (Hornem.) W.D.J.Koch
  • Carex leporina var. argyrolepis Peterm.
  • Carex leporina var. atrofusca Christ
  • Carex leporina var. capitata Sond.
  • Carex leporina var. conferta Arbost ex Merino
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, and North America, Carex leporina is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., Western Asia, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Lebanon-Syria, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, Nevada, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Oregon, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina South, Chile Central, Chile South, Connecticut, KwaZulu-Natal, Maine, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, New Zealand North, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Tasmania, Tennessee, Wisconsin

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