Cyperaceae
Carex

Carex michauxiana Boeckeler

First published in Linnaea 41: 336 (1877)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central Canada to N. Central & NE. U.S.A. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Vermont, Wisconsin

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 13, 1902 Dewey, C. [3] K001079093 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 13, 1902 Sarwell, H.P. [143] United States K001079091 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 13, 1902 Gray, A. [2] United States K001079092 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 13, 1902 Sarwell, H.P. [143] United States K001079094 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 12, 1902 Tuckerman, E. [s.n.] United States K001079097 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 10, 1902 Tuckerman, E. [s.n.] United States K001079095 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 9, 1902 Sarwell, H.P. [143] United States K001079096 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ruhsam, M. [DMR34] United Kingdom Carex rostrata K001768263 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0