Carex montana

Carex montana, also called mountain or soft-leaved sedge, is a species of grass of the genus Carex. It is most commonly found in Europe and Central Russia.^[2][3]

Carex montana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Species:	C. montana
Binomial name
Carex montana Linnaeus, 1753[1]

It is native to most countries in Europe including the UK, Germany, France and Spain.^[4][5]

It is tolerant of alkaline soils and temperatures down to −23 °C.^[2][6]