Carex vulpinoidea
American Fox Sedge, American Fox Sedge
Other regional names: Fox Sedge
- Fox Sedge
Also known as: Carex moniezii Lagrange +11 more
- Carex moniezii Lagrange
- Carex muhlenbergii Kunth ex Boott
- Carex multiflora Muhl. ex Willd.
- Carex multiflora var. microsperma (Wahlenb.) Dewey
- Carex scabrior Sartwell ex Boott
- Carex scabrior Sartwell ex Dewey
- Carex vaginiformis Tuck.
- Carex vulpiniformis Tuck.
- Carex vulpinoidea f. segregata (Farw.) Raymond
- Carex vulpinoidea f. vulpinoidea
- Carex vulpinoidea var. glomerata Barratt
- Carex vulpinoidea var. microsperma (Wahlenb.) Dewey
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex vulpinoidea (commonly known as American Fox Sedge) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South 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, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand North, Poland, Romania, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine