Carex atrata
About
Carex atrata, called black alpine sedge, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the genus Carex, native to Greenland, Iceland, and most of Europe, plus scattered locations across temperate Asia, including Anatolia, Siberia and the Himalaya, as far as Taiwan and Japan. Its chromosome number is 2n=52, with some variants reported, e.g. n2=54 for Greenland material.
- Family
- Cyperaceae
How to use it
Black alpine sedge can be used in ecological restoration projects due to its ability to thrive in challenging environments. It helps stabilize soil in mountainous areas, preventing erosion and supporting local ecosystems.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Carex atrata
- Slug
- carex-atrata
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Carex
- Species
- atrata
- Wikidata QID
- Q158901
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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