Carex umbellata
Umbellate Sedge, Early Oak Sedge
Other regional names: Hidden Sedge +2 more
- Hidden Sedge
- Parasol Sedge
- Umbel Like Sedge
Also known as: Carex abdita E.P.Bicknell +10 more
- Carex abdita E.P.Bicknell
- Carex umbellata f. umbellata
- Carex umbellata f. vicina (Dewey) Wiegand
- Carex umbellata subsp. abdita (E.P.Bicknell) W.Stone
- Carex umbellata subsp. brachyrhina Piper
- Carex umbellata var. abdita W.Stone
- Carex umbellata var. brachyrhina Piper
- Carex umbellata var. brevirostris Boott
- Carex umbellata var. umbellata
- Carex umbellata var. vicina Dewey
- Olotrema umbellata (Willd.) Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Originating in North America, Carex umbellata (commonly known as Umbellate Sedge or Early Oak Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in 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., Southeastern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, British Columbia, Georgia, Greenland, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Labrador, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Dominican Republic