Carex pendula
Hanging Sedge
Also known as: Carex maxima Scop. +6 more
- Carex maxima Scop.
- Carex pendula f. pallida Asch. & Graebn.
- Carex pendula var. myosuroides Boott
- Carex tenuirostrata X.F.Jin, S.H.Jin & D.F.Wu
- Manochlaenia pendula (Huds.) Fedde & J.Schust.
- Trasus pendulus (Huds.) Gray
- Trasus pendulus var. androgynus Gray
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex pendula (commonly known as Hanging sedge) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Macaronesia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Belgium, Corse, Cyprus, Denmark, East Aegean Is., France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Madeira, Morocco, Netherlands, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, 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)
California, Chile South, China Southeast, New Zealand South, Oregon, Sweden