Carex woodii
Pretty Sedge, Purple Tinged Sedge
Other regional names: Wood's Sedge +1 more
- Wood's Sedge
- Wood's Stiff Sedge
Also known as: Carex colorata Mack. +3 more
- Carex colorata Mack.
- Carex tetanica f. woodii (Dewey) Kük.
- Carex tetanica var. woodii (Dewey) Alph.Wood
- Carex tetanica var. woodii (Dewey) L.H.Bailey
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex woodii (commonly known as Pretty Sedge or Purple-Tinged Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Indigenous to North America, 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
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin