Carex nardina
Nard Sedge, Spike Sedge
Other regional names: Spikenard Sedge
- Spikenard Sedge
Also known as: Carex chordorrhiza subsp. gynocrates Nyman +6 more
- Carex chordorrhiza subsp. gynocrates Nyman
- Carex dioica subsp. gynocrates (Nyman) Hultén
- Carex dioica var. gynocrates (Nyman) Ostenf.
- Carex gynocrates Wormsk. ex Drejer
- Kobresia nardina Hornem.
- Vignea gynocrates (Nyman) Soják
- Vignea nardina (Hornem.) Soják
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, Carex nardina (commonly known as Nard Sedge or Spike 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 varieties 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, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Greenland, Iceland, Idaho, Labrador, Magadan, Montana, Nevada, New York, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Svalbard, Sweden, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms