Cyperaceae
Carex

Carex echinata Murray

First published in Prodr. Stirp. Gott.: 76 (1770)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Temp. Northern Hemisphere, Sumatera, New Guinea, SE. Australia, New Zealand. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Arizona, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Central European Rus, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Hawaii, Hungary, Iceland, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kriti, Kuril Is., Labrador, Lebanon-Syria, Maine, Manchuria, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Southeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Morocco, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Guinea, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, North European Russi, Northwest European R, Northwest Territorie, Norway, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Poland, Portugal, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Saskatchewan, Sicilia, South European Russi, Spain, Sumatera, Sweden, Switzerland, Tennessee, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, Utah, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yugoslavia, Yukon

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Allred, K.W. (2012). Flora Neomexicana, ed. 2, 1: 1-599. Range Science Herbarium, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2008). Flora Iberica 18: 1-420. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • 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.
  • Herkert, J.R. & Ebinger, J.E. (eds.) (2002). Endangered and Threatened Species of Illinois: status and distribution 1: 1-161. Endangered species protection board, Springfield, Illinois.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Jermy, C., Simpson, D., Foley, M. & Porter, M. (2007). Sedges of the British Isles. B.S.B.I. Handbook No. 1, ed. 3: 1-554. Botanical Society of the British Isles, London.
  • 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.
  • Koopman, J. (2011). Carex Europaea. The Genus Carex L. (Cyperaceae) in Europe 1: 1-726. Margraf publishers,Weikersheim, Germany.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Packer, J.G. & Gould, J. (2007). Vascular Plants of alberta 1: 1-281. University of Calgary Press.
  • Portinier, N.N. & Solodjko, A.S. (2006). Additions to the flora of western Transcaucasia. Botanicheskii Zhurnal. Moscow & Leningrad 91: 1413-1420.
  • Rink, G. & Licher, M. (2015). Cyperaceae. Sedge family. Part 1: Family description, key to the genera, and Carex L.. Canotia 11: 1-97. Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences.
  • Schäfer, H. (2021). Flora of the Azores a field guide: 1-445. Margraf Publishers GmbH.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Allred, K.W. (2012). Flora Neomexicana, ed. 2, 1: 1-599. Range Science Herbarium, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
  • Espejo Serna, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1997). Las Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas una Sinopsis Florística 5: 1-98. Consejo Nacional de la Flora de México, México D.F.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Koopman, J. (2011). Carex Europaea. The Genus Carex L. (Cyperaceae) in Europe 1: 1-726. Margraf publishers,Weikersheim, Germany.
  • Meades, S.J. & Brouillet, L. (2019). Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Newfoundland and Labrador https://newfoundland-labradorflora.ca/checklist/.
  • Packer, J.G. & Gould, J. (2007). Vascular Plants of alberta 1: 1-281. University of Calgary Press.
  • Rink, G. & Licher, M. (2015). Cyperaceae. Sedge family. Part 1: Family description, key to the genera, and Carex L.. Canotia 11: 1-97. Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 15, 1979 Steenis, C.G.G.J.van [8591] Indonesia K000291287 Type Yes
Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K002615222 Yes
Booth, J. [138] United States K002615191 Yes
Macoun, J. [43] Canada K002615098 Yes
Canby, W.M. [s.n.] United States K002615200 Yes
Man, G.; Short [s.n.] United States K002615134 Yes
Booth, J.; Tolmie [s.n.] United States K002615141 Yes
Macoun, J. [s.n.] Canada K002615095 Yes
Boott, F. [s.n.] United States K002615147 Yes
{Sullivant} [s.n.] United States K002615129 Yes
s.coll. [47] United States K002615153 Yes
Short, C.W.; Townsend, D. [s.n.] United States K002615122 Yes
Macoun, J.M. [129] Canada K002615087 Yes
{Tolmie} [47] United States K002615152 Yes
Cheeseman, T.F. [S.n.] New Zealand K002808385 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002615140 Yes
Sartwell, H.P. [s.n.] United States K002615206 Yes
[Schweuite] [s.n.] United States K002615163 Yes
Stelluluta son [278] United States K002615091 Yes
{Richardson; Drummond; Booth, F.} [s.n.] United States K002615094 Yes
Olney, S.T. [s.n.] United States K001733395 Yes
[C. H. Fa] [s.n.] Canada K002615090 Yes
[Shapseran] [s.n.] United States K002615187 Yes
s.coll. [47] United States K002615161 Yes
{Tuckerman; Gooden.} [s.n.] United States K002615137 Yes
Hale, J. [s.n.] United States K002615121 Yes
Barratt [s.n.] United States K002615184 Yes
Townsend, D.; Booth, J. [s.n.] United States K002615197 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; Wiegand, K.M. [2772] Canada K002615111 Yes
Oakes [s.n.] United States K002615145 Yes
[Jorrney] [s.n.] United States K002615160 Yes
Sartwell, H.P. [s.n.] United States K002615155 Yes
{Pursh} [s.n.] Canada K002615199 Yes
Sheppard [s.n.] United States K002615138 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K001733399 Yes
Olney, S.T. [s.n.] United States K002615117 Yes
[RJlb] [s.n.] United States K001733396 Yes
Barratt; Booth, J. [s.n.] United States K002615211 Yes
Morang, T. [s.n.] United States K002615171 Yes
[Thurhn] [21] United States K002615139 Yes
Parker [s.n.] United States K002615201 Yes
Carey, J. [3] United States K002615174 Yes
Carey [s.n.] United States K002615150 Yes
[E. Jr.] [t146] United States K002615196 Yes
Dewey; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K002615125 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] United States K002615203 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002615156 Yes
Boott, F.; Olney, S.T. [2] United States K002615136 Yes
Harold St. John [1165] Canada K002615099 Yes
Townsend, D. [s.n.] United States K002615207 Yes
Olney, S.T. [s.n.] United States K002615179 Yes
Garton, C.E. [6509] Canada K002615106 Yes
Loring, C.G. [s.n.] United States K001733398 Yes
Cinq-Mars, L. [119] Canada K002615109 Yes
Gray, A. [138] United States K002615149 Yes
Booth [s.n.] United States K002615082 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; Long, B.H.; Fogg, J.M. (Jr.) [1383] Canada K002615116 Yes
Macoun, M.A. [1733] Canada K002615085 Yes
Gray, A.; Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] United States K002615081 Yes
Stellulata, C.; Vasey; Gray man [s.n.] United States K002615120 Yes
Booth, J. [s.n.] Canada K002615176 Yes
Dewey [s.n.] United States K002615217 Yes
Macoun, J. [s.n.] Canada K002615086 Yes
Booth, J.; Russell [71] United States K002615177 Yes
Torrey [152] United States K002615181 Yes
Macoun, J.M. [s.n.] Canada K002615097 Yes
Maclagan (Dr) [539] United States K002615118 Yes
Hamilton [25468] Canada K002615105 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; Wiegand, K.M. [2777] Canada K002615114 Yes
Krotkov, P. [5047] Canada K002615100 Yes
Cravet [s.n.] United States K001733397 Yes
Sartwell, H.P. [s.n.] United States K002615162 Yes
Smith, A.V. [369] United States K002615212 Yes
Hamilton [25466] Canada K002615103 Yes
Barratt, J.; Booth, J. [392] United States K002615194 Yes
Went, F.W. [s.n.] United States K002615084 Yes
Dewey [s.n.] United States K002615148 Yes
Brainerd, E.; Eggleston, W.W. [s.n.] United States K002615151 Yes
s.coll. [138] United States K002615202 Yes
Coville, F.V. [s.n.] United States K002615209 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; Wiegand, K.M. [4839] Canada K002615112 Yes
George [s.n.] United States K002615132 Yes
Billings, B. (Jr.) [1734] United States K002615166 Yes
Macoun, J. [s.n.] Canada K002615096 Yes
Rosendahl, C.O. [1972] Canada K002615107 Yes
[Torney]; Booth, J. [138] United States K002615192 Yes
{Sartwell} [s.n.] United States K002615216 Yes
Nuttall [s.n.] United States K002615159 Yes
Lapham, I.A.; Booth, J. [3] United States K002615142 Yes
Drummond [s.n.] Canada K002615093 Yes
Hamilton; [cmalins] [25469] Canada K002615102 Yes
Sartwell, H.P. [s.n.] United States K002615204 Yes
Deane, W. [s.n.] United States K002615167 Yes
Richards, D.; Booth, F. [s.n.] Canada K002615092 Yes
{Sartwell} [36] United States K002615146 Yes
Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K002615127 Yes
Booth, J.; Sartwell [37] United States K002615208 Yes
Morang, T. [s.n.] United States K002615169 Yes
Sartwell, H.P. [s.n.] United States K002615143 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002615210 Yes
[Michison]; Debey [s.n.] United States K002615119 Yes
Morang, T. [s.n.] United States K002615170 Yes
Wolfe, J. [1018] United States K002615205 Yes
Hultén, E. [6763] United States K002615080 Yes
Hamilton [25467] Canada K002615104 Yes
Barratt; Booth, J. [s.n.] United States K002615214 Yes
Robinson, B.L.; Schrenk, H. [125] Canada K002615115 Yes
Gray, A. [152] United States K002615158 Yes
Vesey, Geo. [s.n.] United States K002615128 Yes
Booth, J. [s.n.] United States K002615213 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002615154 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002615218 Yes
Booth, J. [s.n.] United States K002615178 Yes
Townsend, D.; Booth, J. [s.n.] United States K002615193 Yes
Hultén, E. [6763] United States K002615083 Yes
Dewey [s.n.] United States K002615173 Yes
Dewey [3] United States K002615189 Yes
Steudel [s.n.] United States K001733400 Yes
Suksdorf, W. [10075] United States K002615144 Yes
{Leavenworth} [s.n.] United States K002615131 Yes
Sartwell, H.P. [36] United States K002615185 Yes
Schwein. [s.n.] United States K002615219 Yes
Booth, A. [s.n.] United States K002615198 Yes
Greene, B.D. [s.n.] United States K002615133 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; Wiegand, K.M. [4856] Canada K002615113 Yes
Fernald, M.L. [21] United States K002615182 Yes
Lyall [s.n.] United States K002615186 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002615180 Yes
Macoun, J. [25] Canada K002615088 Yes
Ellis, J.B.; Bailey, L.H. (Jr.) [s.n.] United States K002615168 Yes
(Beardstour); Mead, S.B. [s.n.] United States K002615123 Yes
Booth, J.; Russell [s.n.] United States K002615215 Yes
Cote-Nord; Saint-Laurent [28558] Canada K002615108 Yes
Chapman [s.n.] United States K002615130 Yes
Sartwell, H.P. [s.n.] United States K002615172 Yes
Michalson, F. [s.n.] Canada K002615089 Yes
{Delile} [s.n.] United States K002615165 Yes
Booth, J.; Townsend [s.n.] United States K002615183 Yes
Townsend, D.; Booth, J. [s.n.] United States K002615220 Yes
{Delile} [2] United States K002615175 Yes
Wright, C. [s.n.] United States K002615221 Yes
Gleason, H.A.; Gleason, H.A. (Jr.) [122] United States K002615135 Yes
[L. M. Millin] [s.n.] United States K002615223 Yes
s.coll. [152] United States K002615164 Yes
[J. C] [s.n.] United States K002615126 Yes
Sartwell, H.P.; Sartwell [35] United States K002615101 Yes
Olney, S.T. [4] United States K002615190 Yes
{Sartwell} [s.n.] United States K002615195 Yes
Dewey [s.n.] United States K002615124 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002615157 Yes
Carey, J.; [W. Vatey]; Ball, J. [196] United States K001733401 Yes
Booth, J.; Toney (Dr) [s.n.] United States K002615188 Yes

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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    • 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