Cyperaceae
Carex

Carex davalliana Sm.

First published in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 5: 266 (1800)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to Türkiye. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Northwest European Russia, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine

Extinct in:

Great Britain

Introduced into:

Denmark

Recorded in error in:

Denmark

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barina, Z. & Pifkó, D. (2008). Additions and amendments to the flora of Albania. Willdenowia 38: 455-464.
  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2008). Flora Iberica 18: 1-420. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • 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.
  • Le Roux, J.J., Hui, C., Castillo, M.L., Iriondo, J.M., Keet, J.-H., Khapugin, A.A., Médail, F., Rejmánek, M., Theron, G. Yannelli, F.A. & Hirsch, H. (2019). Recent Anthropogenic Plant Extinctions Differ in Biodiversity Hotspots and Coldspots. Current Biology 29: 1-7.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barina, Z. & Pifkó, D. (2008). Additions and amendments to the flora of Albania. Willdenowia 38: 455-464.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 23, 1936 Kneucker, J.A. [s.n.] Germany K000960432 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 13, 1901 Lambert, A.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000960434 Unknown Type Material Yes
Béguinot, A.; Fiori, Adr. [s.n.] Italy K002414640 Yes
Smith, J.E. [s.n.] Switzerland K001739927 Yes
v. Uechtritz [s.n.] Germany K002414552 Yes
Chanel [s.n.] Switzerland K002414588 Yes
Pin, C. [s.n.] France K002414600 Yes
Reverchon, E. [s.n.] Italy K002414635 Yes
[Gardors] [s.n.] Austria K001739881 Yes
s.coll. [341] Germany K002414541 Yes
s.coll. [36] France K002414609 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002414576 Yes
Marshall, E.S. [s.n.] Switzerland K002414570 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [4939] Spain K002414646 Yes
Mortensen, H. [s.n.] Switzerland K002414572 Yes
Hooper, S.S. [39/73] Montenegro K002414649 Yes
Schultz, F. [s.n.] Germany K002414555 Yes
Schinz, H. [s.n.] Switzerland K002414571 Yes
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] Switzerland K002414579 Yes
Gergely, I. [s.n.] Romania K002414564 Yes
[Garvat] [s.n.] Austria K001739880 Yes
Huter [s.n.] Austria K002414665 Yes
Huter [s.n.] Austria K002414674 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [18427] North Macedonia K002414650 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [19341] Switzerland K002414575 Yes
Huter [s.n.] Austria K002414675 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K002414544 Yes
Huter [s.n.] Austria K002414672 Yes
Chabert, A. [s.n.] K002414663 Yes
[Noth] [3] France K002414611 Yes
Rigo, G. [s.n.] Italy K002414636 Yes
André, A. [623] K002414669 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002414582 Yes
Sauter [s.n.] France K002414618 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002414565 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [4387] Spain K002414643 Yes
[Murr] [s.n.] Austria K002414662 Yes
Mortensen, H. [s.n.] Switzerland K002414573 Yes
[Alp. Laguesse] [s.n.] France K002414622 Yes
Seehaus, C.A. [s.n.] Germany K002414543 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [4387] Spain K002414644 Yes
Kneucker, A. [s.n.] Germany K002414547 Yes
Billot, C. [s.n.] France K002414626 Yes
Pin, C. [s.n.] France K002414627 Yes
Jordan [924] France K001739928 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002414569 Yes
Martius [s.n.] Germany K002414545 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [4713] Italy K002414631 Yes
s.coll. [2] Switzerland K002414587 Yes
Pin, C. [2] France K002414621 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [4925] Spain K002414645 Yes
Marès [s.n.] Switzerland K002414577 Yes
Marès [s.n.] Switzerland K002414578 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] Switzerland K002414581 Yes
Kneucker, A. [s.n.] Germany K002414670 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002414615 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Switzerland K002414593 Yes
[Borden] [s.n.] Italy K002414638 Yes
Reinecke, C. [s.n.] Germany K002414550 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002414608 No
Garden [s.n.] K002414667 Yes
[A. Lawahei] [3241] France K002414628 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] Switzerland K002414592 Yes
[Garderf] [s.n.] Austria K002414664 Yes
Buser [s.n.] K002414659 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002414542 Yes
Hooper, S. [17/62] Germany K002414556 Yes
[H. Ruhmer] [s.n.] Germany K002414553 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002414607 Yes
Otruba, J. [s.n.] Czech Republic K002414598 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [48648A] Switzerland K002414583 Yes
Porta, P.; Fiori, Adr.; Béguinot, A. [s.n.] Austria K002414641 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002414567 Yes
Murray, R.P. [s.n.] Switzerland K002414574 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002414616 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Spain K002414647 Yes
Hoppe [s.n.] Austria K002414561 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K002414554 Yes
Smith; Davalle [s.n.] Switzerland K001739925 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [287] France K002414617 Yes
Williamson [s.n.] France K002414602 Yes
Edmonds, M.E. [129] Austria K002414562 Yes
Pin, C. [s.n.] France K002414624 Yes
Bayer [s.n.] Germany K002414549 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002414560 Yes
Gay, J. [2] France K002414610 Yes
Smith [s.n.] Switzerland K002414584 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002414566 Yes
Hutchinson, J.; Matthews, J.R.; Riley, L.A.M. [45] France K002414605 Yes
s.coll. [162] France K002414604 Yes
Thomas [s.n.] Italy K002414634 Yes
Baudot [s.n.] France K002414619 Yes
Hooker, W.J. [s.n.] Switzerland K002414585 Yes
[A. Viginet] [s.n.] Germany K002414548 Yes
Buser [s.n.] K002414658 Yes
Ellman, E.; Sandwith, N.Y. [178] France K002414620 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K001739926 Yes
Davall [s.n.] Switzerland K002414590 Yes
[C. Billot] [753/76] France K002414625 Yes
Hoppe [s.n.] Germany K002414551 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002414568 Yes
Pin, C. [s.n.] France K002414601 Yes
Spruce; Boott, F. [4] France K002414612 Yes
Perrier, E. [s.n.] France K002414603 Yes
[Thun] [s.n.] France K002414613 Yes
Gander [3] Austria K002414632 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002414606 Yes
Margittai, A. [s.n.] Hungary K002414595 Yes
Figert, E.; Kneucker, A. [s.n.] Germany K002414671 Yes
Mussa, E.; Kneucker, A. [s.n.] Italy K002414642 Yes
Figert, E. [s.n.] Poland K000960433 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] Austria K002414559 Yes
Krajina, V.; Domin, K. [s.n.] Czech Republic K002414599 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K001739929 Yes
Booth, F. [s.n.] Switzerland K002414586 Yes
Huter [s.n.] Austria K002414673 Yes
Salive [s.n.] France K002414614 Yes
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] Switzerland K002414580 Yes
Pace, I.; Mucciarelli, M.; Wilson, S.; Pajdo, A. [62] Italy K002414629 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Austria K002414639 Yes
Bonnet, E. [s.n.] France K002414623 Yes
Margittai, A. [s.n.] Slovakia K002414596 Yes
Margittai, A. [s.n.] Hungary K002414594 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Austria K002414633 Yes
[S. Jusy] [s.n.] K002414660 Yes
Davall, C. [s.n.] K002414668 Yes
Churchill, G.C. [s.n.] Austria K002414637 Yes
[Happe]; Boott, F. [2] United Kingdom K002414540 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [5464] Italy K002414630 Yes
Ball, J. [922] Switzerland K002414591 Yes
Margittai, A. [s.n.] Hungary K002414597 Yes
Rehman, A.; Wotoszczak [s.n.] K002414666 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002414589 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [79/16] Austria K002414661 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Gibbs, P.E.; Ratter, J.A. [666] Spain K002414648 Yes
Komarov, V.L. [305] Russia Carex villosa K000960638 Unknown Type Material 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images