alpine sedge vs three-nerved sedge

Carex media compared with Carex trinervis

Key Differences

• alpine sedge is Least Concern while three-nerved sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine sedge	three-nerved sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Liliopsida (百合纲)	Liliopsida (百合纲)
Order same	Poales (禾本目)	Poales (禾本目)
Family same	Cyperaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus same	Carex	Carex
Species	Carex media	Carex trinervis

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine sedge and three-nerved sedge share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carex.

Conservation Status

alpine sedge

LC — Least Concern

three-nerved sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine sedge	three-nerved 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-nerved sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden