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circumpolar sedge
Scientific Name: Carex adelostoma
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Carex adelostoma: Circumpolar Sedge
Carex adelostoma, commonly known as Circumpolar Sedge, is a perennial graminoid belonging to the genus Carex.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carex adelostoma Krecz.
- Common Name: Circumpolar Sedge
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
- Synonyms: Carex morrisseyi A.E. Porsild
Distribution and Habitat
- Circumpolar distribution, found in arctic-alpine regions.
- Occurs in high mountains of central Europe, Asia, and North America, and widely at higher latitudes.
- Frequently found in wetlands, sedge meadows, and moist tundra environments, often dominated by sedges, grasses, and mosses.
- Also noted in moist woods, stream banks, and lake edges, particularly in the Northwestern Ontario boreal region.
Morphological Characteristics
- Perennial graminoid.
Ecological Role
- A component of tussock-sedge, dwarf-shrub, moss-tundra, and sedge-shrub wetlands.
- Dominates wetland complexes in colder regions alongside grasses and mosses.
Further Information
- The Plant List
- ToL (Tree of Life Web Project)
- BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library)
- WikiSpecies
- Discover Life
- TERMIUM (Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank)