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Carex simpliciuscula
Also called False Sedge, Simple Kobresia
Carex simpliciuscula is a species of sedge known by the common names false sedge, simple bog sedge and simple kobresia. It has a circumpolar distribution, occurring throughout the northern latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.
This perennial plant forms tufts of several triangular stems reaching up to 50 centimeters (20 in) in height. It has short rhizomes. The leaves are up to 20 centimeters (7.9 in) long. The inflorescence contains up to 12 spikes of flowers. Light is required for the seeds to germinate.
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 · Circumpolar sedge
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Carex simpliciuscula 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.
