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laîche des sables

Carex arenaria

Least Concern
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Habitat & Distribution

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

Found across Europe (7 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇦🇺 Australia

Conservation Status

LC Least Concern

Names in Other Languages

Spanish zarzaparilla de Alemania
French laîche des sables
German Sand-Segge
Portuguese junça-das-areas

Similar Species in Carex

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Caerx lenticulaire
Carex lenticularis
Least Concern
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carex à balais
Carex scoparia
Not Evaluated
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Carex à bec entier
Carex holostoma
Vulnerable
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carex à bec étalé
Carex projecta
Not Evaluated
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carex accrêté
Carex cristatella
Extinct
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carex à cône lisse
Carex laeviconica
Data Deficient
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carex à écailles cachées
Carex cryptolepis
Least Concern
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carex à écailles hyalines
Carex hyalinolepis
Least Concern
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of laîche des sables?
The scientific name of laîche des sables is Carex arenaria. It belongs to the genus Carex.
What is the conservation status of laîche des sables?
laîche des sables (Carex arenaria) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.
Where does laîche des sables live?
laîche des sables is found in Found across Europe (7 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).. Countries include Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, Sweden.
What family does laîche des sables belong to?
laîche des sables (Carex arenaria) belongs to the genus Carex, which is part of the taxonomic family Cyperaceae.
Is laîche des sables endangered?
No, laîche des sables (Carex arenaria) is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at significant risk of extinction.
What kingdom does laîche des sables belong to?
laîche des sables (Carex arenaria) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (plante).
What are the closest relatives of laîche des sables?
The closest relatives of laîche des sables in the genus Carex include Caerx lenticulaire, carex à balais, Carex à bec entier, carex à bec étalé, carex accrêté.

Native Range — 8 Countries

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Genus Carex — 20 Species

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Caerx lenticulaire
Carex lenticularis
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carex à balais
Carex scoparia
NE 🐾
Carex à bec entier
Carex holostoma
VU 🐾
carex à bec étalé
Carex projecta
NE 🐾
carex accrêté
Carex cristatella
EX 🐾
carex à cône lisse
Carex laeviconica
DD 🐾
carex à écailles cachées
Carex cryptolepis
LC 🐾
carex à écailles hyalines
Carex hyalinolepis
LC 🐾
carex à écailles noires
Carex atrosquama
NE 🐾
carex à épis denses
Carex pachystachya
NE 🐾
carex à épis serrés
Carex athrostachya
NE 🐾
carex à feuilles poilues
Carex hirtifolia
NE 🐾
carex à fruits obtus
Carex obtusata
VU 🐾
Carex à fruits ronds
Carex rotundata
LC 🐾
Carex à gaine lisse
Carex laevivaginata
LC 🐾
carex à gaine tronquée
Carex annectens
NE 🐾
Carex à grandes soies
Carex macrochaeta
LC 🐾
carex à gros fruits
Carex podocarpa
NE 🐾
carex à long rhizome
Carex chordorrhiza
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Carex à long style
Carex stylosa
EN
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