Carex spectabilis

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 spectabilis

Name

Carex spectabilis Dewey, Amer. J. Sci. Arts 29: 248 (1836).

Synonyms

  • Heterotypic
    • Carex nigella Boott in W.J.Hooker, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 225 (1839).
    • Carex tolmiei Boott in W.J.Hooker, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 224 (1839).
    • Carex melastoma Fisch. ex Boott, Ill. Gen. Carex 2: 100 (1860).
    • Carex invisa L.H.Bailey, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 22: 82 (1887).
    • Carex tolmiei var. nigella (Boott) L.H.Bailey, Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 1(1): 47 (1889).
    • Carex tolmiei var. invisa (L.H.Bailey) Kük. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 20(38): 412 (1909).
    • Carex spectabilis f. alpina Holm, Amer. J. Sci. Arts, ser. 4, 49: 202 (1920).
    • Carex spectabilis f. chrysantha Holm, Amer. J. Sci. Arts, ser. 4, 49: 202 (1920).
    • Carex spectabilis var. elegantula Holm, Amer. J. Sci. Arts, ser. 4, 49: 202 (1920).
    • Carex spectabilis var. gelida Holm, Amer. J. Sci. Arts, ser. 4, 49: 202 (1920).
    • Carex spectabilis var. superba Holm, Amer. J. Sci. Arts, ser. 4, 49: 202 (1920).


Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
      • Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Yukon
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
      • Aleutian Is., Kamchatka, Magadan

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Vernacular names

English: showy sedge
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