Carex norvegica
Alpine Sedge, Close Headed Alpine Sedge
Other regional names: Norway Sedge
- Norway Sedge
Also known as: Carex alpina Sw. ex H.J.Coste, 1906 +4 more
- Carex alpina Sw. ex H.J.Coste, 1906
- Carex halleri Vest ex Steud.
- Carex norvegica subsp. pusterana (Kalela) Chater
- Carex norvegica var. norvegica
- Vignea norvegica (Retz.) Rchb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex norvegica (commonly known as Alpine Sedge or Close-headed alpine sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, and North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Carex genus, encompassing over 2300 species globally. 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, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Asia, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Subarctic America, Western Asia, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Altay, Austria, Central European Russia, Colorado, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, France, Great Britain, Greenland, Iceland, Italy, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Labrador, Magadan, Manitoba, Mongolia, Nepal, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Norway, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Sweden, Switzerland, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms