Cyperaceae
Carex

Carex appropinquata Schumach.

First published in Enum. Pl. 1: 266 (1801)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to Caucasus. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Ukraine, West Siberia

Recorded in error in:

Albania

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.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • 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.
  • Koopman, J. (2011). Carex Europaea. The Genus Carex L. (Cyperaceae) in Europe 1: 1-726. Margraf publishers,Weikersheim, Germany.
  • Krasnoborov, I.M. & Armemov, I.A. (2012). Opredelitel' Rastenii Respublika Altai: 1-640. Novosibirsk: Izd-vo SO RAN.
  • Meyer, F.K. (2011). Beiträge zur Flora von Albanien. Haussknechtia, Beih. 15: 1-220.
  • 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.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Stalažs, A. (2024). List of vascular plants of Latvia (with Latvian names): 1-312. Dobele.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barina, Z. (2017). Revision of F. K. Meyer?s herbarium from Albania. Phytotaxa 331: 213-223.
  • Krasnoborov, I.M. & Armemov, I.A. (2012). Opredelitel' Rastenii Respublika Altai: 1-640. Novosibirsk: Izd-vo SO RAN.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Clarke, C.B. [s.n.] Ireland K002117995 Yes
Swann, E.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002117964 Yes
Lindberg, S.O. [s.n.] Sweden K002118026 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002117965 Yes
Green, P.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002117973 Yes
[Schol]; Clarke, C.B. [s.n.] Switzerland K002118064 Yes
Gaudin [s.n.] K002118085 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002118051 Yes
Hunt, G.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002117981 Yes
Holmboe, J. [s.n.] Norway K002118007 Yes
Fries [1] Sweden K002118022 Yes
Moore (Dr) [s.n.] United Kingdom K002117979 Yes
Holm, T.; Nicholson, G. [90] Denmark K002118032 Yes
Kneucker, A. [s.n.] Germany K002118043 Yes
Schultz, F.G. [s.n.] France K002118080 Yes
Britton, C.E.; J.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002117957 Yes
Alm, C.G. [s.n.] Sweden K002118024 Yes
de Brutelette, B. [116] France K002118070 Yes
Hoppe [s.n.] Germany K002118040 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002117955 Yes
Schultz; Grenier, C. [s.n.] France K002118067 Yes
Sledge, W.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002117987 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [2236] United Kingdom K002117950 Yes
Collett, R. [s.n.] Norway K002118006 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [2029] United Kingdom K002117970 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [2236] United Kingdom K002117946 Yes
Fries, E.Th. [s.n.] Sweden K002118013 Yes
[Dr Wildenow] [s.n.] K002118054 Yes
Figert [s.n.] Germany K002118041 Yes
[Gwebter] [1223] United Kingdom K002117989 Yes
Snell, A.J. [s.n.] Sweden K002118016 Yes
André, A. [38] France K002118076 Yes
Ruther, J.; Lloyd, D.G.; Baker, J.G. [1223] United Kingdom K002117983 Yes
Mameev, S. [160] Russia K002217962 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Russia K002118033 Yes
Lewis, R. [1932] United Kingdom K002117976 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K002118058 Yes
Holmgren, B. [s.n.] Sweden K002118012 Yes
Maire [s.n.] France K002118071 Yes
Boott, F. [s.n.] Switzerland K002118065 Yes
Norrman, C.M. [s.n.] Sweden K002118028 Yes
Waterfall, W.B.; [A. Freyer] [1422] United Kingdom K002117942 Yes
Heer; [Brig [94] Liechtenstein K002118063 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002117991 Yes
Nyhuus, O. [s.n.] Norway K002118005 Yes
[Gandover] [s.n.] Sweden K002118010 Yes
Thiselton-Dyer, W.T.; Babington, C.C. [s.n.] Ireland K002118000 Yes
Moore, D.; Clarke, C.B. [s.n.] Ireland K002118002 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [2029] United Kingdom K002117956 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [2236] United Kingdom K002117947 Yes
Salmon, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002117954 Yes
[S. Meüier] [s.n.] K002118095 Yes
Florstrom, B. [s.n.] Finland K002118031 Yes
Levinge, H.C. [s.n.] Ireland K002117997 Yes
Babington, C.C.; Cambridge; [J. G. Hahen] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002117984 Yes
Waterfall, W.B.; Liniton, R.F. [1422] United Kingdom K002117952 Yes
Bonnet, E. [s.n.] France K002118078 Yes
Thiselton-Dyer, W.T. [1223] Ireland K002118004 Yes
Lees, F.A. [1223] United Kingdom K002117982 Yes
Mameev [89] Russia K002217960 Yes
Boott, F. [s.n.] Switzerland K002118066 Yes
Favrat, L. [s.n.] Switzerland K002118061 Yes
Margittai, A. [s.n.] Hungary K002118088 Yes
Goppinger [s.n.] Germany K002118060 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sweden K002118011 Yes
Lidman, G. [155/32] Sweden K002118025 Yes
Fries, H. [s.n.] Sweden K002118015 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002118050 Yes
Green, C.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002117949 Yes
Asplund, E. [s.n.] Sweden K002118017 Yes
Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002118084 Yes
Pin, C. [s.n.] France K002118081 Yes
Tuckerman [2] Sweden K002118021 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Russia K002217957 Yes
s.coll. [110] Switzerland K002118062 Yes
Levinge, H.C.; Clarke, C.B. [s.n.] Ireland K002117996 Yes
s.coll. [23] Sweden K002118023 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K002118046 Yes
Moss, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002117969 Yes
s.coll. [1] Russia K002118037 Yes
Schultz [s.n.] Germany K002118045 Yes
[Greutz] [s.n.] France K002118074 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [5513] United Kingdom K002117978 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002117943 Yes
Crackles, E.; [Schumacher ] [C/16/53] United Kingdom K002117974 Yes
Pin, C. [36] France K002118077 Yes
Cöster, B.F. [s.n.] Sweden K002118029 Yes
Baenitz, C. [s.n.] Russia K002118039 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002118086 Yes
Levinge, H.C. [s.n.] Ireland K002117998 Yes
Crdckles, F.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002117980 Yes
[F].B. [s.n.] Hungary K001730697 Yes
Kneucker, A. [s.n.] Germany K002118042 Yes
Little, J.E.; Gregor, A.G. [1772] United Kingdom K002117958 Yes
Reichenbach [2] Germany K002118038 Yes
Swann, E.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002117963 Yes
Taylor, P.G. [0826] United Kingdom K002117961 Yes
Schultz, F.G.; Grenier [81] France K002118057 Yes
Thomas; Prior, A. [s.n.] K002118096 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002117968 Yes
Henning [s.n.] Russia K002118035 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002118052 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002118098 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002117948 Yes
s.coll. [698] K002118053 Yes
Wickström [s.n.] K002118091 Yes
Lousley, J.E.; Ipse [2029] United Kingdom K002117967 Yes
Sledge, W.A.; [Luas]; List [64] United Kingdom K002117988 Yes
Otruba, J. [s.n.] Czech Republic K002118087 Yes
Hasslow, O.J. [s.n.] Sweden K002118027 Yes
Schultz, F. [s.n.] France K002118079 Yes
Swann, E.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002117962 Yes
Schultz, F. [s.n.] France K002118073 Yes
Linton, E.F. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002117944 Yes
Sillén, O.L. [s.n.] Sweden K002118020 Yes
[A. Utkin] [s.n.] Russia K002217961 Yes
Gebler [s.n.] Russia K002217958 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K002118059 Yes
Margittai, A. [s.n.] Hungary K002118089 Yes
Snell, A.J. [s.n.] Sweden K002118030 Yes
s.coll. [87] K002118094 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K002118048 Yes
Swann, E.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002117959 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [5514] United Kingdom K002117972 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002117990 Yes
Salmon, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002117953 Yes
Selberg, E.A. [s.n.] Sweden K002118008 Yes
Steetz (Dr) [s.n.] Hungary K002118092 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] France K002118083 Yes
Sauter, F. [s.n.] Austria K002118049 Yes
[Luseripa]; Clarke, C.B. [s.n.] Ireland K002117994 Yes
Sledge, W.A.; Britton, C.E.; List; Ural [64] United Kingdom K002117986 Yes
Spruce, R.; Clarke, C.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002117985 Yes
Tufvesson, P. [s.n.] Sweden K002118019 Yes
[Drejer] [s.n.] K002118056 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002117945 Yes
Puring, N. [s.n.] Russia K002118034 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002118072 Yes
André, A. [38] France K002118069 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [5513] United Kingdom K002117975 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [19929] Ireland K002117999 Yes
Hall, P.M. [3080] United Kingdom K002117966 Yes
Thomas [s.n.] Switzerland K002118075 Yes
Lejeune [s.n.] Belgium K002118047 Yes
Moore, D. [s.n.] Ireland K002117992 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K002118044 Yes
Nelmes, E. [394] United Kingdom K002117971 Yes
Borrer [s.n.] United Kingdom K002117977 Yes
Grenier [81] France K001730696 Yes
Lagger [s.n.] Spain K002118097 Yes
Swann, E.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002117960 Yes
Brenner, M. [s.n.] Russia K002217959 Yes
Margittai, A. [s.n.] Hungary K002118090 Yes
Rouy, G. [226] France K002118082 Yes
Henning [s.n.] Russia K002118036 Yes
[D. Le] [s.n.] Ireland K002118001 Yes
Lundequist, J.E. [s.n.] Sweden K002118018 Yes
Moore, W.D.; Perry, W.G.; Warwick; Lloyd, G.N. [s.n.] Ireland K002117993 Yes
Dyer, J.M. [1223] Ireland K002118003 Yes
[Wschoepler] [s.n.] Germany K002118055 Yes
Hjalmar Nilsson, N. [s.n.] Sweden K002118014 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [2236] United Kingdom K002117951 Yes
[Mertrzole] [s.n.] Sweden K002118009 Yes
Schultz, F.G. [s.n.] France K002118068 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • 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 2025. 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 2025. 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