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Carex marina

Sea Sedge, Seashore Sedge
Also known as: Carex glareosa subsp. marina (Dewey) Á.Löve & D.Löve
  • Carex glareosa subsp. marina (Dewey) Á.Löve & D.Löve
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, Carex marina (commonly known as Sea Sedge or Seashore Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Altay, Greenland, Krasnoyarsk, Labrador, Magadan, Manitoba, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nunavut, Québec, Svalbard, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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