Carex leptopoda
Short Scale Sedge, Shortscale Sedge
Other regional names: Taper Fruited Short Scale Sedge +1 more
- Taper Fruited Short Scale Sedge
- Taperfruit Shortscale Sedge
Also known as: Carex deweyana subsp. leptopoda (Mack.) Calder & Roy L.Taylor +1 more
- Carex deweyana subsp. leptopoda (Mack.) Calder & Roy L.Taylor
- Carex deweyana var. leptopoda (Mack.) B.Boivin
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex leptopoda (commonly known as Short-Scale Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Originating in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Carex, which contains over 2300 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, Northwestern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Mexico Northeast, Montana, Oregon, Washington