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Carex ursina

Bear Sedge
Also known as: Carex glareosa var. caespitosa Boeckeler +3 more
  • Carex glareosa var. caespitosa Boeckeler
  • Carex glareosa var. ursina (Dewey) Britton
  • Carex glareosa var. ursina (Dewey) L.H.Bailey
  • Vignea ursina (Dewey) Soják
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Carex ursina (commonly known as Bear Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Carex, which contains over 2300 distinct species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Greenland, Krasnoyarsk, Labrador, Magadan, Manitoba, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nunavut, Québec, Svalbard, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yukon

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