Carex retrorsa
Deflexed Bottlebrush Sedge, Knot Sheath Sedge
Other regional names: Knotsheath Sedge +3 more
- Knotsheath Sedge
- Long Bracted Sedge
- Retrorse Sedge
- Turned Sedge
Also known as: Carex lupulina var. gigantoidea Dewey +6 more
- Carex lupulina var. gigantoidea Dewey
- Carex lupulina var. gigantoides Dewey
- Carex retrorsa f. retrorsa
- Carex retrorsa var. gigantoidea (Dewey) Farw.
- Carex retrorsa var. gigantoides Farw.
- Carex retrorsa var. multispicula Lepage
- Carex retrorsa var. robinsonii Fernald
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex retrorsa (commonly known as Deflexed Bottlebrush Sedge or Knot-Sheath 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., Northwestern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, British Columbia, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Brunswick, New York, Newfoundland, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Saskatchewan, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming