Carex spectabilis
Northwestern Showy Sedge, Showy Sedge
Also known as: Carex invisa L.H.Bailey +11 more
- Carex invisa L.H.Bailey
- Carex melastoma Fisch. ex Boott
- Carex nigella Boott
- Carex spectabilis f. alpina Holm
- Carex spectabilis f. chrysantha Holm
- Carex spectabilis var. elegantula Holm
- Carex spectabilis var. gelida Holm
- Carex spectabilis var. superba Holm
- Carex tolmiei Boott
- Carex tolmiei var. invisa (L.H.Bailey) Kük.
- Carex tolmiei var. nigella (Boott) Kük.
- Carex tolmiei var. nigella (Boott) L.H.Bailey
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex spectabilis (commonly known as Northwestern Showy Sedge or Showy Sedge) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and North America. 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)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., British Columbia, California, Idaho, Kamchatka, Magadan, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Yukon