Carex microchaeta
Alpine Tundra Sedge, Bering Sea Sedge
Other regional names: Small Awned Sedge +1 more
- Small Awned Sedge
- Smallawned Sedge
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex microchaeta (commonly known as Alpine Tundra Sedge or Bering Sea sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia and North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Carex is notably large, comprising more than 2300 species. 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, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Russian Far East, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Aleutian Is., British Columbia, Kamchatka, Magadan, Northwest Territories, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms