Carex capillaris | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Subgenus: | Carex subg. Carex |
Section: | Carex sect. Chlorostachyae |
Species: | C. capillaris
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Binomial name | |
Carex capillaris L.[1]
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Synonyms[2] | |
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Carex capillaris, the hair-like sedge,[3] is a species of sedge found in North America and northern Eurasia[4] including Greenland.[5][6]
Carex tiogana, from northern California, is sometimes included in Carex capillaris. Two subspecies are accepted:[2]
Carex capillaris is a known host to species of fungi, including Anthracoidea capillaris, Didymella proximella, Lophodermium caricinum and Puccinia dioicae.[7]