Carex siccata

Carex siccata

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 siccata
Varietates: C. s. var. enervis – C. s. var. siccata

Name

Carex siccata Dewey, Amer. J. Sci. Arts 10: 27 (1826).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Vignea siccata (Dewey) Raf., Good Book: 27 (1840).
• Heterotypic
  • Carex liddonii J.Carey in A.Gray, Manual: 545 (1848), nom. illeg.
  • Carex adusta var. argyrantha L.H.Bailey, Carex Cat.: 2 (1884).
  • Carex adusta var. sparsiflora L.H.Bailey, Carex Cat.: 2 (1884).
  • Carex albolutescens var. argyrantha (L.H.Bailey) Olney ex L.H.Bailey, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 22: 149 (1886).
  • Carex foenea var. sparsiflora Howe, Rep. (Annual) Regents Univ. State New York New York State Mus. 47: 142 (1894).
  • Carex siccata var. obscurior Kük. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 20(38): 133 (1909).
  • Carex foenea var. tuberculata F.J.Herm., Rhodora 70: 419 (1968).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Manitoba, Masachusettes, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Northwest Territorie, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Qubec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Dewey, C. 1825. American Journal of Science, and Arts. New Haven, CT 10: 278, t. F, fig. 18.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Carex siccata in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Carex siccata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 02. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Carex siccata. Published online. Accessed: Feb 02 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Carex siccata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 02. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Carex siccata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 02 Feb 2020.

Vernacular names

English: dryspike sedge, Dry-spike sedge

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