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Carex adelostoma
Also called Morrissey's Sedge
Carex adelostoma (common name circumpolar sedge) is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to the subarctic areas, including Scandinavia, Russia, Canada, and Alaska.
It has a global rank of G4, meaning apparently secure. It also has many local ranks in Canada and the US. Including, S4 in Quebec, meaning, again, apparently secure. A S3 rank in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, meaning it is vulnerable. A S1 rank is found in Alaska and Manitoba, meaning critically imperiled. It also has a SH rank in Labrador, meaning possibly extirpated. It is most commonly found in the months of July, August, and January. It is most commonly found in the countries of Norway, Finland, and Sweden.
Carex abitibiana · Indian Valley sedge · Abruptbeak sedge · Thicket sedge · Small Dusky Sedge · Seoul Sedge · Acid Loving Sedge · Carex acocksii · Slender Tufted-sedge · Carex acutata · Lesser pond sedge · Carex adrienii
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Carex adelostoma by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
