Carex media R. Brown

Carex media R. Brown is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2002a.

Hybrid parent of

Carex atrosquama × Carex media.

Carex media × Carex norvegica.

Carex ×payettei J. Cayouette.

Vernacular names

• carex moyen Meades et al., 2000
• laîche moyenne Porsild, 1974

• intermediate sedge UWSP
• alpine sedge Tande & Lipkin, 2003
• closed-head sedge Tande & Lipkin, 2003

Synonyms

• Carex alpina subsp. inferalpina (Wahlenber) K. Richter TROPICOS
• Carex alpina var. inferalpina Wahlenberg FNA Ed. Comm., 2002a
• Carex angarae Steudel FNA Ed. Comm., 2002a
• Carex norvegica subsp. inferalpina (Wahlenberg) Hultén FNA Ed. Comm., 2002a
• Carex norvegica var. inferalpina (Wahlenberg) B. Boivin TROPICOS
• Carex vahlii var. inferalpina (Wahlenberg) Fernald TROPICOS

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Lilianae
Order	Poales
Family	Cyperaceae
Subfamily	Cyperoideae
Tribe	Cariceae
Genus	Carex
Section	Carex sect. Racemosae
Species	Carex media

Habit

Herb