White bear sedge or blunt-scaled wood se
Carex albursina
The story
White bear sedge was named after White Bear Lake in Minnesota, where it was first discovered. This area is known for its beautiful landscapes and rich natural history. The plant's discovery in the 1890s highlights the importance of exploring and appreciating local flora, as many plants tell stories of their environments and the people who first encountered them.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
- Family
- Cyperaceae
About
Carex albursina, commonly known as the White bear sedge or blunt-scaled wood sedge, is a wide-leaved sedge that typically grows in moist deciduous or mixed woods in eastern North America. It was named after White Bear Lake in east central Minnesota, where it was discovered by Edmund Sheldon in the 1890s. The leaves are 10–38 mm wide and 10–35 cm long.
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Carex albursina
- Slug
- carex-albursina
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Carex
- Species
- albursina
- Wikidata QID
- Q2938206
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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