Carex scopulorum var. scopulorum Holm

Mountain sedge (en)

Variety

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Carex > Carex scopulorum

Characteristics

Culms 11–40 cm, glabrous on angles. Leaves: proximal sheaths brown, fronts with pale brown spots, veinless, with blades, glabrous; leaf blades 3–6 mm wide. Perigynia obovoid.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

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Distribution

Carex scopulorum var. scopulorum world distribution map, present in Colombia and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77169156-1
WFO ID wfo-0000351136
COL ID 5MW73
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Synonyms

Carex chimaphila Carex scopulorum var. chimaphila Carex scopulorum var. scopulorum Carex tolmiei var. subsessilis Carex rigida var. subconcoloroides Carex scopulorum var. subconcoloroides