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Russet Sedge

Carex saxatilis

156Records since 2000
AugustPeak month
5Counties with records
Least ConcernIUCN Red List

When it is recorded

Jan0
Feb0
Mar0
Apr0
May0
Jun12
Jul64
Aug74
Sep6
Oct0
Nov0
Dec0

GBIF records by month, 2000–2025 (all years combined).

Where it is recorded

#CountyNationRecordsShare
1Highland Scotland78
2Perth and Kinross Scotland62
3Argyll and Bute Scotland4
4Stirling Scotland2
5Moray Scotland1
151 Scotland

Records per county (GADM level 2) and per nation; one record can count towards several areas. 5 counties in all.

About this species

Records since 2000
156
Peak month
August
Counties with records
5
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Scientific name
Carex saxatilis
Group
Flowering plants
NBN Atlas records since 2000
398
Most recorded in
Highland, Perth and Kinross
Conservation designations
GB Red List (2001 IUCN criteria)
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Carex
Name with authority
Carex saxatilis L.

Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q5039128 · GBIF 2727697