Circumpolar sedge
Carex adelostoma
Carex adelostoma is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to the subarctic areas, including Scandinavia, Russia, Canada, and Alaska.
9
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Carex
Circumpolar sedge belongs to the family Cyperaceae, order Poales, within the Liliopsida class.
Species Profile
Carex adelostoma is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to the subarctic areas, including Scandinavia, Russia, Canada, and Alaska.
Circumpolar sedge faces significant threats from climate change, which is altering Arctic and subarctic ecosystems where this species occurs. Habitat degradation from human activities, changing precipitation patterns, and warming temperatures are disrupting the delicate wetland environments this sedge depends upon for survival.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Circumpolar sedge inhabits Arctic and subarctic wetlands, including wet meadows, marshes, and boggy areas in tundra regions. This species typically occurs in moist to wet soils in northern latitudes across circumpolar regions.
Threats
Climate change and warming temperatures
Habitat degradation and fragmentation
Altered hydrological regimes
Human disturbance and development
Found in 9 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Circumpolar sedge (Carex adelostoma). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/circumpolar-sedge