Carex siccata
Dry Land Sedge, Dry Sedge
Other regional names: Dry Spike Sedge +3 more
- Dry Spike Sedge
- Dryspike Sedge
- Hay Sedge
- Silver Top Sedge
Also known as: Vignea siccata (Dewey) Raf.
- Vignea siccata (Dewey) Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex siccata (commonly known as Dry Land Sedge or Dry Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Carex genus, encompassing over 2300 species globally. 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)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Northwest Territories, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon
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