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Carex nardina Fr.

Spike sedge (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Carex

Characteristics

Pistillate scales brown, distal margins broadly hyaline, ovate, as wide and as long as or slightly shorter than perigynia, midvein slightly raised. Perigynia green becoming light brown at maturity, 3–5 × 1.4–2 mm, distal margins serrulate; beak tip brown or hyaline. 2n = 68, 70.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.9
Root system fibrous-root
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Cultivation

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Images

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Distribution

Carex nardina world distribution map, present in Canada, Colombia, Iceland, Norway, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:301143-1
WFO ID wfo-0000349163
COL ID 69CKJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Carex nardina Vignea nardina Kobresia nardina Carex dioica var. gynocrates

Lower taxons

Carex nardina var. hepburnii Carex nardina var. nardina
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