Carex macloviana
Falkland Island Sedge, Thick Headed Sedge
Other regional names: Thickhead Sedge
- Thickhead Sedge
Also known as: Carex leporina Pall. ex Kunth +5 more
- Carex leporina Pall. ex Kunth
- Carex leporina var. ovata Laest.
- Carex macloviana f. macloviana
- Carex macloviana subsp. macloviana
- Carex propinqua Nees & Meyen
- Vignea macloviana (d'Urv.) Soják
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Carex macloviana (commonly known as Falkland Island sedge or Thick-Headed Sedge) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It naturally occurs in the Antarctic botanical region, Europe, North America, and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ANTARCTIC, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southern South America, Subantarctic Islands, Subarctic America, Western Canada, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Bolivia, British Columbia, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Colorado, Falkland Is., Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Labrador, Mexico Gulf, Montana, New Mexico, Northwest Territories, Norway, Peru, Québec, Sweden, Wyoming, Yukon
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