Taxon:  Carex saxatilis L.



Summary
Genus:
Carex
Family:
Cyperaceae
Subfamily:
Cyperoideae
Tribe:
Cariceae
Nomen number:
452095
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2:976.  1753
Verified:
06/22/2007 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
14 (14  active, 8  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
  2. Egorova, T. V. 1999. The sedges (Carex L.) of Russia and adjacent states. Note: in Russian
  3. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  4. Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
  5. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishrusset sedge  1Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
Frenchcarex saxatile  2FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TemperateMongoliaMongolia   
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationMagadanskaja oblast'  
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationBuryatia Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationChita Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationIrkutsk Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationKrasnoyarsk Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationTyumen Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationTyva, Respublika Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationYakutia-Sakha Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationArkhangelsk  
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationKarelia  
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationKomi  
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationMurmansk  
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeFaroe Islands  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeFinland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeIceland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeNorway  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeSvalbard and Jan Mayen  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeSweden  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited Kingdom  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaNew Brunswick FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaNewfoundland and Labrador FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaNova Scotia FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaOntario FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaQuébec FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMaine FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesColorado FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesMontana FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesWashington FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesWyoming FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesUtah FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaCanadaNorthwest Territories FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaCanadaYukon FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaGreenland   
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaUnited StatesAlaska FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaAlberta FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaBritish Columbia FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaManitoba FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaSaskatchewan FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • SIBERIA: Russian Federation [Buryatia, Chita, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, Tyumen, Tyva, Respublika, Yakutia-Sakha]
  • MONGOLIA: Mongolia
  • RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation [Magadanskaja oblast']
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: Finland, Faroe Islands, United Kingdom, Iceland, Norway, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation [Karelia, Komi, Arkhangelsk, Murmansk]
Northern America
  • SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada [Northwest Territories, Yukon], Greenland, United States [Alaska]
  • EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec, Nova Scotia, Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador]
  • WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia]
  • NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Maine]
  • NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Montana, Washington, Wyoming]
  • SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Utah]

Reference(s)
  1. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  2. Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
  3. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=452095. Accessed 17 April 2026.