carex de Back vs laîche hérissée

Carex backii compared with Carex hirta

Key Differences

• carex de Back is Not Evaluated while laîche hérissée is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	carex de Back	laîche hérissée
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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

carex de Back and laîche hérissée share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carex.

Conservation Status

carex de Back

NE — Not Evaluated

laîche hérissée

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	carex de Back	laîche hérissée
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

carex de Back

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

laîche hérissée

Habitat

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

Range

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

carex de Back

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