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Carex subfusca

Brown Sedge, Rusty Sedge
Other regional names: Rusty Slender Sedge
  • Rusty Slender Sedge
Also known as: Carex festiva var. gracilis Olney +10 more
  • Carex festiva var. gracilis Olney
  • Carex festiva var. gracilis Olney ex W.Boott
  • Carex flaviceps Kük.
  • Carex macloviana f. bracteata (Kük.) Kük.
  • Carex macloviana subsp. subfusca (W.Boott) T.Koyama
  • Carex macloviana var. bracteata Kük.
  • Carex macloviana var. gracilis (Olney) Kük.
  • Carex macloviana var. subfusca (W.Boott) Kük.
  • Carex pachystachya var. gracilis (Olney) Mack.
  • Carex stenoptera Mack.
  • Carex teneriformis Mack.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Carex subfusca (commonly known as Brown Sedge or Rusty Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Originating in North America and the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Carex genus, encompassing over 2300 species globally.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, North-Central Pacific, Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Mexico Northwest, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington

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