Carex tristis

Carex tristis is a species of sedge (family Cyperaceae), native to the Caucasus Mountains and adjoining areas.^[1] It is the most abundant plant species found on summits.^[2]

Carex tristis
In Teberda Nature Reserve
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Species:	C. tristis
Binomial name
Carex tristis M.Bieb.
Synonyms[1]
Carex aladagensis Kük. ex J.Schultze-Motel Carex ferruginea Steven Carex ferruginea subsp. tristis (M.Bieb.) Nyman Carex hispidula subsp. karaczaica E.A.Busch Carex meinshauseniana V.I.Krecz. Carex schottii Boiss. Carex sempervirens subsp. tristis (M.Bieb.) Kük.