Cyperaceae
Carex

Carex polymorpha Muhl.

First published in Descr. Gram.: 239 (1817)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is NE. U.S.A. to Virginia. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Virginia, West Virginia

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?
{Carey} [s.n.] United States K002618643 Yes
Sartwell, H.P. [s.n.] United States K002618638 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002618636 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002618632 Yes
Emmans (Dr) [2] United States K002618639 Yes
Congdon, J.W. [s.n.] United States K002618645 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002618629 Yes
Curtis, M.A. [s.n.] United States K002618637 Yes
Sartwell, H.P. [s.n.] United States K002618635 Yes
de Witt Miller, W. [851] United States K002618634 Yes
{Schweinitz} [2] United States K002618627 Yes
{Dewey} [4] United States K002618642 Yes
Prudence [s.n.] United States K002618633 Yes
Prudence [s.n.] United States K002618630 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002618628 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002618646 Yes
Chamberlain, E.B. [s.n.] United States K002618644 Yes
Sartwell, H.P. [s.n.] United States K002618631 Yes
Jersey, N. [s.n.] United States K002618641 Yes
Prudence [s.n.] United States K002618640 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/

  • 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