Carex recta
Cuspidate Sedge, Erect Sedge
Other regional names: Estuarine Sedge +2 more
- Estuarine Sedge
- Estuary Sedge
- Saltmarsh Sedge
Also known as: Carex ×halophila f. humilis Brenner +12 more
- Carex ×halophila f. humilis Brenner
- Carex ×halophila var. humilis (Brenner) Brenner
- Carex ×saxenii var. ferruginea Lepage
- Carex salina f. caespitosa (A.Blytt) Kük.
- Carex salina f. elata Blytt
- Carex salina f. humilis Brenner
- Carex salina f. obtusa (A.Blytt) Kük.
- Carex salina f. ostrobottnica Almq.
- Carex salina f. pallida Blytt
- Carex salina subsp. fuliginea Blytt
- Carex salina subsp. obtusa A.Blytt
- Carex salina var. caespitosa A.Blytt
- Carex salina var. humilis (Brenner) Brenner
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Naturally occurring in Europe and North America, Carex recta (commonly known as Cuspidate Sedge or Erect Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Europe, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Finland, Great Britain, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Sweden