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looseflower alpine sedge

Scientific Name: Carex rariflora var. rariflora

Family: Cyperaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Carex rariflora

Also known as looseflower alpine sedge, this plant belongs to the sedge family and is found in various northern regions.

Common Names

  • Looseflower Alpine Sedge
  • Loose-flowered Sedge
  • Scant Sedge
  • Mountain Bog-Sedge

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Carex rariflora (Wahlenb.) Sm.
  • Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
  • Genus: Carex
  • Species: rariflora
  • Subspecies: var. rariflora
  • Synonyms:
    • Carex rariflora var. androgyna A.E. Porsild
    • Carex stygia T. Holm
    • Carex limosa var rariflora Wahlenb

Distribution and Habitat

Carex rariflora is native to North America (including Alaska), Canada, and Greenland. It can also be found in SPM (Saint Pierre and Miquelon). It is often found in bog, grass wetland, and sedge wetland environments.

Ecological Role

This sedge is listed as native to L48 (Continental US), AK (Alaska), CAN (Canada), GL (Greenland), and SPM (Saint Pierre and Miquelon) by the USDA. It is mentioned to dominate the Greenlandic High Arctic mires.

Morphological Characteristics

It's described as a sedge species, with related species that can be tall and erect with long lower bracts.

Further Information

Further information and images of Carex rariflora can be found at the USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database and the Britton and Brown's "An illustrated flora of the northern..."