alpine sedge vs Three-Fruit Sedge

Carex media compared with Carex trisperma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine sedge	Three-Fruit Sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Liliopsida (백합강)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order same	Poales (벼목)	Poales (벼목)
Family same	Cyperaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus same	Carex	Carex
Species	Carex media	Carex trisperma

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine sedge and Three-Fruit Sedge share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carex.

Conservation Status

alpine sedge

LC — Least Concern

Three-Fruit Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine sedge	Three-Fruit Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

Three-Fruit Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

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

alpine sedge

The Alpine sedge (Carex media) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway