Species
Carex sylvatica
Etymology
Carex: Latin name for a species of sedge, now applied to the whole group.
sylvatica: From the Latin sylva 'forest', meaning growing in the forest
Common Name(s)
wood sedge
Family
Cyperaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Sedges
Year Naturalised
1969
Origin
Europe, N. Africa, temperate Asia
This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010