Carex bigelowii subsp. lugens
Spruce Muskeg Sedge
Also known as: Carex consimilis Holm +4 more
- Carex consimilis Holm
- Carex cyclocarpa Holm
- Carex ensifolia subsp. lugens (Holm) Vorosch.
- Carex lugens Holm
- Carex yukonensis Britton
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex bigelowii subsp. lugens (commonly known as Spruce Muskeg Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and North America, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Carex bigelowii, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Asia, Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, British Columbia, Japan, Kamchatka, Magadan, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yakutskiya, Yukon
Base Species & Variations