Carex austrocompacta
Also known as: Uncinia compacta R.Br. +3 more
- Uncinia compacta R.Br.
- Uncinia compacta var. compacta
- Uncinia compacta var. elongata C.B.Clarke
- Uncinia moseleyana Boeckeler
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to the Antarctic botanical region and Australasia, Carex austrocompacta is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ANTARCTIC, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Subantarctic Islands
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Amsterdam-St.Paul Is., Crozet Is., Kerguelen, Marion-Prince Edward Is., New South Wales, Tasmania, Tristan da Cunha, Victoria