Beach Sedge vs Mountain Sedge

Carex silicea compared with Carex montana

Key Differences

• Beach Sedge is Not Evaluated while Mountain Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Sedge	Mountain 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 silicea	Carex montana

Evolutionary Relationship

Beach Sedge and Mountain Sedge share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carex.

Conservation Status

Beach Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Sedge	Mountain Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beach Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Mountain Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Beach Sedge

The Beach Sedge (Carex silicea) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.