Carex aestivalis

Carex aestivalis

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 aestivalis

Name

Carex aestivalis M.A.Curtis ex A.Gray, Amer. J. Sci. Arts 42: 28 (1842).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Carex virescens var. aestivalis (M.A.Curtis ex A.Gray) Olney, Exsicc. (Olney) 3: 22 (1871).
• Heterotypic
  • Carex darlingtonii Schwein. ex M.A.Curtis, Amer. J. Sci. Arts, ser. 2, 7: 410 (1849).
  • Carex tabularia M.A.Curtis ex Boott, Ill. Gen. Carex 1: 54 (1858).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southeastern U.S.A. Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Curtis, M. A. 1842. American Journal of Science, and Arts 42: 28 (1842).

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Carex aestivalis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Dec 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Carex aestivalis. Published online. Accessed: Dec 13 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Carex aestivalis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Dec 2019.

Vernacular names

English: summer sedge

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