Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980).
Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Temperate Old World (Europe and Asia) according to the Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Habitat: Found in open and dry habitats- grassland, rock terrains.
Flowering period: Spring (APR, MAY).
Carex caryophyllea – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carex caryophyllea – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex caryophyllea – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carex caryophyllea – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carex caryophyllea – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carex caryophyllea – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carex caryophyllea – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carex caryophyllea – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carex caryophyllea – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carex caryophyllea – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carex caryophyllea – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carex caryophyllea – inflorescence with urticles. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carex caryophyllea – inflorescence with urticles. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carex caryophyllea – inflorescence with urticles. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carex caryophyllea – inflorescence with urticles. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carex caryophyllea – inflorescence with urticles. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carex caryophyllea – basal leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carex caryophyllea – basal leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.