Carex ornithopoda
Bird Foot Sedge, Bird's Foot Sedge
Also known as: Carex digitata subsp. ornithopoda (Willd.) Bonnier & Layens +2 more
- Carex digitata subsp. ornithopoda (Willd.) Bonnier & Layens
- Carex digitata var. ornithopoda (Willd.) DC.
- Carex digitata var. ornithopoda (Willd.) G.Mey.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex ornithopoda (commonly known as Bird-Foot Sedge or Bird's-Foot Sedge) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to 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)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
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