Carex canescens subsp. canescens Pers.

Silvery sedge (en)

Subspecies

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Carex > Carex canescens

Characteristics

Culms 15–60 cm. Inflorescences 3–5(–7) cm, all but proximal spikes approximate or slightly remote. 2n = 56.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread hydrochory
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Soil humidity 7-9
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

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Distribution

Carex canescens subsp. canescens world distribution map, present in Albania, Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Belarus, Canada, Switzerland, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Micronesia (Federated States of), Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Montenegro, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Romania, Russian Federation, Sweden, Turks and Caicos Islands, Ukraine, United States of America, and Uzbekistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77168989-1
WFO ID wfo-0000345258
COL ID 5G85H
BDTFX ID 13484
INPN ID 762143
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Synonyms

Carex compressa Carex persoonii Carex badia Carex cinerea Carex curta Carex hylaea Carex kanitzii Edritria compressa Vignea persoonii Vignea curta Carex breutelii Carex canescens f. subsubulosa Carex subsabulosa Carex richardii Facolos curta Onkerma badia Vignea cinerea Carex canescens subsp. canescens Carex canescens var. robusta Carex canescens var. brunnea Carex canescens var. heterostachya Carex canescens var. robustina