Carex capillaris

Carex capillaris, the hair-like sedge, is a species of sedge found in North America and northern Eurasia including Greenland.

Carex tiogana, from northern California, is sometimes included in Carex capillaris. Two subspecies are accepted:


 * Carex capillaris subsp. capillaris
 * Carex capillaris subsp. fuscidula (V.I.Krecz. ex T.V.Egorova) Á.Löve & D.Löve

Ecology
Carex capillaris is a known host to species of fungi, including Anthracoidea capillaris, Didymella proximella, Lophodermium caricinum and Puccinia dioicae.