Carex borealipolaris
Siberian Bog Sedge, Siberian Kobresia
Also known as: Carex calcarea Melnikov +11 more
- Carex calcarea Melnikov
- Carex smirnoviana Melnikov
- Elyna sibirica Turcz.
- Kobresia bellardii var. macrocarpa (Clokey) H.D.Harr.
- Kobresia hyperborea A.E.Porsild
- Kobresia hyperborea var. alaskana Duman
- Kobresia hyperborea var. lepagei Duman
- Kobresia macrocarpa Clokey
- Kobresia macrocarpa Clokey ex Mackenzie
- Kobresia schoenoides var. lepagei (Duman) B.Boivin
- Kobresia sibirica (Turcz.) Boeckeler
- Kobresia smirnovii N.A.Ivanova
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, Carex borealipolaris (commonly known as Siberian bog sedge or Siberian kobresia) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Altay, British Columbia, Colorado, East European Russia, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Magadan, Mongolia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, West Siberia, Wyoming, Yakutskiya, Yukon