Herbario Virtual del Mediterráneo Occidental
Àrea de Botànica, Departament de Biologia, Universitat de les Illes Balears
Carex umbrosa Host
Family : CYPERACEAE
Genus : Carex
Province distribution : Barcelona. Gerona. Lérida.
General distribution : Boreo- alpine (Arctic-alpine)
Flowering time : April. May. June. July. August.
Life-forms : Hemicryptophyte.
Habitat : Pastures alpines o subalpines, independetment de la natura del substrat i en llocs secs.
Characteristics : Alpine or subalpine pastures, independently of the substrate type, and in dry places. A plant that is densely caespitose with leaves flat, light green and narrow (2-4 mm). Has two types of spikes, one sole male (3-5 mm in width) and various female (± next to one another). The utricles are pubescents and have a beak.
