Carex nigra
Black Sedge, Common Sedge
Also known as: Carex acuta subsp. nigra (L.) Ehrh. +17 more
- Carex acuta subsp. nigra (L.) Ehrh.
- Carex acuta var. nigra L.
- Carex caespitosa f. fuliginosa A.Br.
- Carex caespitosa var. alpina Gaudin
- Carex caespitosa var. curvata F.Fleisch.
- Carex caespitosa var. intricata (Tineo) Fiori & Paol.
- Carex caespitosa var. polymorpha Laest.
- Carex caespitosa var. recta F.Fleisch.
- Carex cespitosa Gooden., 1794
- Carex fusca subsp. alpina (Gaudin) Lemke
- Carex fusca subsp. carpetana C.Vicioso ex Rivas Mart.
- Carex fusca subsp. dacica Grint.
- Carex goodenovii var. strictiformis (L.H.Bailey) Kükenthal
- Carex intricata Tinéo
- Carex nigra (Linnaeus, 1753) Rchb.
- Carex nigra f. nigra
- Carex nigra f. recta (Fleischm.) J.Kern & Reichg.
- Carex nigra subsp. carpetana C.Vicioso ex Rivas Mart.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex nigra (commonly known as Black Sedge or Common Sedge) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It originates in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, and North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in 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)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Subarctic America, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Chita, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Labrador, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, Poland, Portugal, Prince Edward I., Québec, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, Vermont, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
South Georgia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms