Carex sylvatica

species of plant

Species

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyCyperaceae

Native toConnecticut, Indiana, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York

Observations recorded431,735

Die Wald-Segge (Carex sylvatica) ist eine Verschiedenährige Segge innerhalb der Familie der Sauergrasgewächse (Cyperaceae). Sie ist eine der häufigsten Seggen in Nadel- und Laubwäldern sowie deren Rändern in Europa und Asien.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 3,729
With media: 2,780
Family: Cyperaceae
Collections: NY, MICH, NHA, CHSC, SD, NO
Recorded in: United States, France, Russia, United Kingdom, Sweden, Canada, Russian Federation, Switzerland

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Carex
Image: Carex sylvatica.jpg

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taxon rank: species
taxon name: Carex sylvatica
Commons category: Carex sylvatica
Commons gallery: Carex sylvatica
taxon common name: 林生薹草
short name: C. sylvatica

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Encyclopedic overview

Carex sylvatica is a species of sedge found in deciduous woodlands across Europe. It typically reaches 60 cm (24 in) tall, and has an inflorescence made up of 3–5 pendent female spikes and a single male spike. It is also used as a garden plant, and has been introduced to North America and New Zealand.

Description

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Carex sylvatica” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.