Carex illota

Carex illota

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Cyperaceae
Subfamilia: Cyperoideae
Tribus: Cariceae
Genus: Carex
Species: Carex illota

Name

Carex illota L.H.Bailey, Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 1: 15 (1889).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Carex bonplandii var. minor Boott, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 15: 77 (1863 publ. 1864).
  • Carex bonplandii var. angustifolia W.Boott in S.Watson & al., Bot. California 2: 233 (1880), nom. illeg.
  • Carex dieckii Boeckeler, Beitr. Cyper. 2: 33 (1890).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Alberta, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Bailey, L.H. 1889. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 1: 15.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Carex illota in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Jan 21. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Carex illota. Published online. Accessed Jan 21 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Carex illota in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Jan 21. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Carex illota. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 21 Jan 2020.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Carex illota in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

English: sheep sedge

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