Carex umbrosa

Carex umbrosa (commonly known as shady sedge),^[2] is a species of sedge native to Europe and Asia as far east as Japan.^[3]

Carex umbrosa
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Section:	Carex sect. Mitratae
Species:	C. umbrosa
Binomial name
Carex umbrosa Host[1]
Synonyms
Carex caryophyllea var. umbrosa (Host) Fiori Carex praecox var. umbrosa (Host) Wimm. & Grab.

Description

Carex umbrosa is a perennial,^[4] tussock-forming, rhizomatous, grass-like plant, reaching about 15 cm in height. Leaves are flat-bladed, green, growing between 15 and 20 cm in height. Inflorescence is a spike, brown in colour, flowering in early summer.^[5]

Taxonomy

The following infraspecifics are accepted:

• Carex umbrosa subsp. huetiana (Boiss.) Soó
• Carex umbrosa subsp. umbrosa
• Carex umbrosa subsp. pseudosabynensis T.V.Egorova.^[6]

Distribution and habitat

This species grows throughout Europe to the Caucasus, Mongolia to Russian Far East and Korea.^[4] As the name suggests, it prefers shady conditions, and is commonly found in moist, acidic clay soil in forested locations.^[2]