Carex simpliciuscula

{{Short description|Species of flowering plants}}

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| image = Kobresia simpliciuscula.jpg

| status = G5

| status_system = TNC

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| genus = Carex

| species = simpliciuscula

| authority = Wahlenb.

| subdivision_ranks = Subspecies

| subdivision =

• K. s. ssp. simpliciuscula
• K. s. subsp. subfilifolia
• K. s. subsp. subholarctica

| synonyms = * Kobresia simpliciuscula (Wahlenb.) Mack.

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Carex simpliciuscula is a species of sedge known by the common names false sedge,{{BSBI 2007 |accessdate=2014-10-17 }} simple bog sedge{{PLANTS|id=KOSI2|taxon=Kobresia simpliciuscula|accessdate=22 January 2016}} and simple kobresia. It has a circumpolar distribution, occurring throughout the northern latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.[http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Kobresia+simpliciuscula Kobresia simpliciuscula.] The Nature Conservancy.

This perennial plant forms tufts of several triangular stems reaching up to 50 centimeters in height. It has short rhizomes. The leaves are up to 20 centimeters long. The inflorescence contains up to 12 spikes of flowers.[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=200026864 Kobresia simpliciuscula.] Flora of North America.Williams, Tara Y. 1990. [http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/graminoid/kobsim/all.html Kobresia simpliciuscula.] In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory. Light is required for the seeds to germinate.

This plant occurs on tundra and in alpine climates. It grows in wet habitat types such as ponds and meadows. It often grows in calcareous substrates such as limestone.