Carex demissa

Carex demissa is a species of sedge (genus Carex) native to Iceland, Macaronesia, all of Europe, and western Asia, extending to the Himalayas and possibly Greenland.^[3] It has been introduced to eastern Canada, New Jersey, and Tasmania.^[2] It is a member of the Carex flava species complex.^[4]

Carex demissa
Inflorescence
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Species:	C. demissa
Binomial name
Carex demissa Hornem.[1]
Synonyms[2]
Carex flava subsp. demissa (Hornem.) O.Bolòs, Masalles & Vigo Carex flava f. demissa (Hornem.) Kük. Carex oederi subsp. demissa (Hornem.) C.Vicioso

Subspecies

The following subspecies are currently accepted:^[2]

• Carex demissa subsp. cedercreutzii (Fagerstr.) Jac.Koopman – Azores
• Carex demissa subsp. demissa – Europe, Madeira, Canary Islands, the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan, and the western Himalayas