Carex firma
Carex firma is a species of sedge that grows in the mountains of southern and central Europe. Description

Carex firma forms thick cushions. Its leaves are up to  long in normal conditions (up to  in moist, sheltered localities), dark green and stiff. The stems are up to  tall (exceptionally ), but always at least twice as long as the leaves. Ecology
In synecology, Carex firma is a characteristic part of the "" (also called ""), which is an important community in the alpine zone over calcareous rock. Carex firma can survive temperatures as low as . Taxonomy
Carex firma was first described by Nicolaus Thomas Host in 1797, in his work Synopsis Plantarum in Austria provinciisque adjacentibus sponte crescentium. References

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Alpine flora
Flora of the Alps
Plants described in 1797