Few-Ribbed Sedge vs Narrow Leafed Wood Sedge

Carex lenticularis compared with Carex digitalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Few-Ribbed Sedge	Narrow Leafed Wood Sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
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 lenticularis	Carex digitalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Few-Ribbed Sedge and Narrow Leafed Wood Sedge share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carex.

Conservation Status

Few-Ribbed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Narrow Leafed Wood Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Few-Ribbed Sedge	Narrow Leafed Wood Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Few-Ribbed Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Narrow Leafed Wood Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States