Carex magellanica Lam.

Boreal bog sedge (en), Laîche arrosée (fr), Laîche inondable (fr), Laîche des tourbières (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Carex

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious deciduous herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread hydrochory
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Mature height (meter) -
Root system fibrous-root
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) 0.1
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 1-5
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Poison (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
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Images

Flower

Carex magellanica flower picture by hilde decuypere hilde decuypere (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Carex magellanica world distribution map, present in Austria, Belarus, Canada, Switzerland, Colombia, Czech Republic, Germany, Finland, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), France, Micronesia (Federated States of), Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Sweden, Turks and Caicos Islands, Ukraine, and United States of America

Conservation status

Carex magellanica threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:300842-1
WFO ID wfo-0000348649
COL ID 5XB2N
BDTFX ID 14029
INPN ID 88654
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Carex lenticularis Carex cernua Carex atrata var. magellanica Carex limosa var. humilior Carex limosa var. magellanica Carex magellanica

Lower taxons

Carex magellanica subsp. irrigua Carex magellanica subsp. magellanica