Carex rariflora
Loose Flowered Alpine Sedge, Looseflower Alpine Sedge
Other regional names: Mountain Bog Sedge +1 more
- Mountain Bog Sedge
- Scantily Flowered Sedge
Also known as: Carex limosa subsp. rariflora Wahlenb. +4 more
- Carex limosa subsp. rariflora Wahlenb.
- Carex limosa var. rariflora (Wahlenb.) Wahlenb.
- Carex rariflora f. elata Holmb.
- Carex rariflora f. rariflora
- Trasus rariflorus (Wahlenb.) 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 rariflora (commonly known as Loose-Flowered Alpine Sedge or Looseflower Alpine Sedge) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, East European Russia, Finland, Great Britain, Greenland, Iceland, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., Labrador, Magadan, Maine, Manitoba, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nunavut, Ontario, Primorye, Québec, Sakhalin, Sweden, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms