Carex membranacea
Fragile Sedge, Fragile Seed Sedge
Also known as: Carex membranopacta L.H.Bailey +4 more
- Carex membranopacta L.H.Bailey
- Carex physochlaena Holm
- Carex rotundata var. compacta (Dewey) B.Boivin
- Carex vesicaria var. compacta Dewey
- Carex vesicaria var. compacta Kükenthal
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and North America, Carex membranacea (commonly known as Fragile Sedge or Fragile-Seed Sedge) 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
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Russian Far East, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, British Columbia, Greenland, Kamchatka, Labrador, Magadan, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Québec, Yukon