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Carex umbrosa
Carex umbrosa (commonly known as shady sedge), is a species of sedge native to Europe and Asia as far east as Japan.
From the article Carex umbrosa on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Carex umbrosa is a perennial, tussock-forming, rhizomatous, grass-like plant, reaching about 15 cm in height. Leaves are flat-bladed, green, growing between 15 and 20 cm in height. Inflorescence is a spike, brown in colour, flowering in early summer.
Range & habitat
This species grows throughout Europe to the Caucasus, Mongolia to Russian Far East and Korea. As the name suggests, it prefers shady conditions, and is commonly found in moist, acidic clay soil in forested locations.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 435987.