Carex tenera
Delicate Quill Sedge, Broad Fruited Sedge
Other regional names: Marsh Straw Sedge +5 more
- Marsh Straw Sedge
- Narrow Leaved Oval Sedge
- Quill Sedge
- Slender Sedge
- Straw Sedge
- Tender Sedge
Also known as: Carex mirabilis var. tenera (Dewey) Prov. +3 more
- Carex mirabilis var. tenera (Dewey) Prov.
- Carex tenera var. major Olney
- Carex tenera var. tenera
- Diemisa tenera (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 tenera (commonly known as Delicate Quill Sedge or Broad-Fruited Sedge) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It originates in 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)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Alberta, British Columbia, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming