Carex oligocarpa
Eastern Few Fruit Sedge, Eastern Few Fruited Sedge
Other regional names: Few Fruited Gray Sedge +2 more
- Few Fruited Gray Sedge
- Few Fruited Sedge
- Richwoods Sedge
Also known as: Carex oligocarpa f. subuniflora (Steud.) Kük. +8 more
- Carex oligocarpa f. subuniflora (Steud.) Kük.
- Carex oligocarpa f. triflora Peck
- Carex oligocarpa var. major Torr.
- Carex oligocarpa var. minor Boott
- Carex oligocarpa var. sartwelliana Dewey
- Carex subuniflora Steud.
- Carex vleckii Schwein.
- Deweya oligocarpa (Willd.) Raf.
- Olotrema oligocarpa (Willd.) Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex oligocarpa (commonly known as Eastern Few-fruit Sedge or Eastern Few-Fruited Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Found natively in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Carex, which contains over 2300 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin