beautiful sedge vs Hammer sedge

Carex concinna compared with Carex hirta

Key Differences

• beautiful sedge is Not Evaluated while Hammer sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beautiful sedge	Hammer sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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 concinna	Carex hirta

Evolutionary Relationship

beautiful sedge and Hammer sedge share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carex.

Conservation Status

beautiful sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Hammer sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beautiful sedge	Hammer sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beautiful sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Hammer sedge

Habitat

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

Range

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

beautiful sedge

The Beautiful sedge (Carex concinna) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Carex concinna.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway