Carex montana

Carex montana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Species:	C. montana
Binomial name
Carex montana Linnaeus, 1753[1]

Carex montana, also called mountain or soft-leaved sedge, is a species of grass of the genus Carex. It is most commonly found in Europe and Central Russia.^[2][3]

It is native to most countries in Europe including the UK, Germany, France and Spain.^[4][5]

It is tolerant of alkaline soils and temperatures down to −23 °C.^[2][6]

References

1. "Carex montana L." Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
2. "Carex montana". Longwood Gardens. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
3. "Carex montana L., Sp. Pl.: 975 (1753)". Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Science. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
4. "Carex montana L." U.S. National Plant Germplasm System. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
5. Jean A. Paton (1968). Wild Flowers in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Truro: D. Bradford Barton Ltd. p. 95.
6. "Carex montana". Hortipedia. Retrieved 9 June 2019.