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Carex norvegica subsp. norvegica

Norway Sedge
Also known as: Carex alpina f. nigrescens Andersson +13 more
  • Carex alpina f. nigrescens Andersson
  • Carex alpina f. robustior Kük.
  • Carex alpina Sw. ex Lilj.
  • Carex alpina var. nigrescens (Andersson) Olney
  • Carex halleri Gunnerus
  • Carex halleri Vest
  • Carex mimula V.I.Krecz.
  • Carex norvegica subsp. conicorostrata Kalela
  • Carex norvegica subsp. glareoides Jörg.
  • Carex norvegica subsp. inserrulata Kalela
  • Carex norvegica var. inserrulata (Kalela) Raymond
  • Carex suteri Kunth
  • Carex trispiculata Boeckeler
  • Carex vahlii Schkuhr
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, and North America, Carex norvegica subsp. norvegica (commonly known as Norway sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Carex norvegica, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.

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
Base Species & Variations

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