Back'S Sedge vs Hammer sedge

Carex backii compared with Carex hirta

Key Differences

• Back'S Sedge is Not Evaluated while Hammer sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Back'S Sedge	Hammer sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (Grasses)	Poales (Grasses)
Family same	Cyperaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus same	Carex	Carex
Species	Carex backii	Carex hirta

Evolutionary Relationship

Back'S Sedge and Hammer sedge share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carex.

Conservation Status

Back'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Hammer sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Back'S Sedge	Hammer sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Back'S Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Hammer sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Back'S Sedge

The Back'S Sedge (Carex backii) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States