Carex salina
Saltmarsh Sedge
Also known as: Carex aquatilis var. epigeois (Fr.) Laest. +7 more
- Carex aquatilis var. epigeois (Fr.) Laest.
- Carex cuspidata Fr.
- Carex lanceolata Dewey
- Carex salina subsp. mutica (Hartm.) Almq.
- Carex salina var. cuspidata Holmb.
- Carex xsalina Wahlenb.
- Neskiza salina (Wahlenb.) Raf.
- Vignea salina (Wahlenb.) Rchb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex salina (commonly known as Saltmarsh Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Carex, which contains over 2300 distinct species. 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, Northern Europe, Siberia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Føroyar, Great Britain, Labrador, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Norway, Ontario, Québec, West Siberia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms