Cyperaceae
Carex

Carex riparia Curtis

First published in Fl. Londin. 4: t. 60 (1783)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to Central Asia. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Siberia, Xinjiang

Introduced into:

New Zealand North

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bergmeier, E. (2011). New floristic records, confirmations and other phytogeographical notes from Crete (Greece). Willdenowia 41: 167-177.
  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2008). Flora Iberica 18: 1-420. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • 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.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Jeanmonod, D. & Schlüssel, A. (2006). Notes et contributions à la flore de Corse, XXI. Candollea 61: 93-134.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bergmeier, E. (2011). New floristic records, confirmations and other phytogeographical notes from Crete (Greece). Willdenowia 41: 167-177.
  • 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?
Jun 21, 2023 Christenhusz, M.J.M.; Kirby, K.; Leitch, I.; Márquez-Corro, J.I. [MC9571] United Kingdom K001527202 Yes
Nov 28, 1902 Faurie, U.J. [1139] Japan K000961032 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 28, 1902 s.coll. [33] United Kingdom K000960498 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 28, 1902 s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000960499 Unknown Type Material Yes
Saville, D. [306] United Kingdom K002960923 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002215012 Yes
Smith, J.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960895 Yes
Bornmüller, A.; Bornmüller, J. [8324] Iran K002217104 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960941 Yes
Bentham [207] Spain K002215034 Yes
s.coll. [38] Brazil K001176019 Yes
Gandoger, M. [66] France K002215032 Yes
[J. Fraser] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960975 Yes
Thurston, E. [4] United Kingdom K002215049 Yes
Brannius; Churchillanum [854] K002215043 Yes
Bromfield [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960948 Yes
Davis [41985] Türkiye K002215042 Yes
W.C.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960973 Yes
Savi; Pisani [s.n.] Italy K002215047 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [46020A] United Kingdom K002960929 Yes
Horwood, A.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960958 Yes
MacDonald, J.D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960892 Yes
White, J.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002215051 Yes
Divers, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960963 Yes
[V. S. Summerhayes];Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960969 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960940 Yes
Meikle, D. [s.n.] Ireland K002215004 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] K002215045 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [3665] United Kingdom K002960927 Yes
Kasapligil, B. [433] Türkiye K002217094 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [5030] Spain K002215031 Yes
Buxton [1261] United Kingdom K002960932 Yes
[G.V.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960890 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Brummitt, H. [6145] Italy K002215039 Yes
[T B] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960931 Yes
[ J. A. W ] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960961 Yes
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960949 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960901 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [2397] United Kingdom K002960956 Yes
Denny, P. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960913 No
Sennen (Frère) [s.n.] Spain K002215035 Yes
Willmott, E.A.; Bonnet, E. [s.n.] France K002215028 Yes
Patston, T.; Gilbert, J.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960951 Yes
MacDonald, J.D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960889 Yes
Hale, J. [s.n.] United States K002563340 Yes
[Oukle [1154] United Kingdom K002960910 Yes
Hennipman, E.; Swennen, C.; Nijhoff, P.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; de Wilde, W.J.J.O [1390] Türkiye K002217096 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960968 Yes
Lechler [439] Chile K000584754 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cowan, J.M.; Darlington, C.D. [2149] Iran K002217103 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960942 Yes
Willmott, E.A.; Pin, C. [s.n.] France K002215024 Yes
Hall [1398] K002215046 Yes
Schrenk, A.G. [s.n.] K002218950 Yes
Contre, E.; Gamin, A.J.; Senay, P. [s.n.] France K002215021 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] France K002215017 Yes
[Delauaux] [s.n.] France K002215014 Yes
Levier, E.; [c]Chri [s.n.] Italy K002215037 Yes
Welch, B.; [Gullick] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960938 Yes
Faurie, U.J. [4853] Japan K000961031 Unknown Type Material Yes
Goulimis, C.N. [4a] Greece K002215041 Yes
Dony, J.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960906 Yes
[Joan Gibbons] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960966 Yes
Shuttl [506] France K002215019 Yes
Nelmes, E. [16] United Kingdom K002960971 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960899 Yes
Sharring, R.U. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960925 No
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960950 Yes
Riddelsdell, H.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960924 Yes
Nelmes, E. [746] United Kingdom K002960935 Yes
s.coll. [769] United Kingdom K002960917 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960898 Yes
Gilmour, J.S.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960967 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960964 Yes
Sosnin, H.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960978 Yes
Milne-Redhead, G. [1273] United Kingdom K002960933 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002215003 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960888 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960943 Yes
[T. J. Wight] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960947 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960894 Yes
Davis [45785] Türkiye K002217099 Yes
Willmott, E.A.; Bonnet, E. [s.n.] France K002215027 Yes
Lechler [s.n.] Chile K000584753 Unknown Type Material Yes
Miller; Tausch, W. [854] K002215044 Yes
Davis, P.H. [13037] Türkiye K002217093 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [871] United Kingdom K002960922 Yes
Nelmes, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960897 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [13322] Lebanon K002217100 Yes
Sherring, R.V. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960926 Yes
White, J.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002215050 Yes
{Hno. Elías; frére Sennen} [4352] Spain K002215033 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [5404] Ireland K002215011 Yes
s.coll. [770] United Kingdom K002960918 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [11095] United Kingdom K002960921 Yes
Sowter, F.A. [2259] United Kingdom K002960965 Yes
Rogers, K.E.; Awang, H. [7834] Azerbaijan K002217102 Yes
[Besterictiēres] [s.n.] France K002215020 Yes
[illegibl [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960903 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002215030 Yes
Wickström [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960930 Yes
Dony, J.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960909 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960902 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [1779] United Kingdom K002960959 Yes
{Davis} [43450] Türkiye K002217097 Yes
Taylor, P.G. [0034] United Kingdom K002960908 Yes
Makins, F.K. [2087] United Kingdom K002960928 No
Meikle, D. [52] Ireland K002215007 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960972 Yes
Butcher, R.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960976 Yes
{Webb, D.A.; Collegii SS. Trin} [s.n.] Ireland K002215009 Yes
Willmott, E.A.; Pin, C. [s.n.] France K002215029 Yes
Rogers, K.E. [7835] Iran K002217101 Yes
Makins, F.K. [2090] United Kingdom K002960945 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002215006 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [2392] United Kingdom K002960912 Yes
Shuttl [506] France K002215018 Yes
Goulimy, C.N. [[6]] Greece K002215040 Yes
MJC [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960915 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [5334] Ireland K002215005 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960979 Yes
s.coll. [[770]] United Kingdom K002960980 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [2392] United Kingdom K002960911 Yes
Hunts [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960896 Yes
Taylor, P.G.; J.G.D. [0305] United Kingdom K002960907 Yes
Whellan, J.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960891 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [2275] United Kingdom K002960955 Yes
Bonnet; B. de Bruttelette; Willmott, E.A.; Cesseron, T.; [Soc. Rochelaise] [s.n.] France K002215023 Yes
Bunge, A.A.; Lehmann, Alex. [399] Türkiye K002217095 Yes
Nelmes, E. [297] United Kingdom K002960936 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960944 Yes
Taylor, P.G. [0886] United Kingdom K002960905 Yes
Cope, T.A. [RBG 389] United Kingdom K000914494 Yes
Hunt, P.F. [1579] France K002215022 Yes
s.coll. [3519] United Kingdom K002960887 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002215016 Yes
Nelmes, E. [36] United Kingdom K002960970 Yes
s.coll. [5559] United Kingdom K002960953 Yes
Routh, T.E. [1721] United Kingdom K002960962 Yes
{Pampanini, R.; Adr. Fiori; Béguinot, A.} [11] Italy K002215038 Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; de Wilde, W.J.J.O [1168] Türkiye K002217092 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [9037] United Kingdom K002960920 Yes
Christenhusz, M.J.M.; Bas van de Riet [154] France K002215013 Yes
Southwood, T.R.E. [4773] United Kingdom K002960954 Yes
Sytschak, N.; Kagalo, A. [05486] Ukraine K002218951 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [29826] United Kingdom K002960977 Yes
Levinge, H.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960974 Yes
[R. Mcwilk] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960904 Yes
Carrothers, E.N. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002215002 Yes
Chase, C.D. [s.n.] Ireland K002215001 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [1779] United Kingdom K002960957 Yes
s.coll. [5559] United Kingdom K002960952 Yes
Stell, A.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960893 Yes
Ballard, F. [956A] United Kingdom K002960916 Yes
Nelmes, E. [316] United Kingdom K002960937 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [2398] United Kingdom K002960934 Yes
Wolfe, T.B. [s.n.] Italy K002215036 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [673] Ireland K002215010 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002215015 Yes
Marsden-Jones, E.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960919 Yes
Willmott, E.A.; Pin, C. [s.n.] France K002215025 Yes
Baytop, A. [8810] Türkiye K002217098 Yes
Polunin; Newbold [5] Ireland K002215008 Yes
Nelmes, E. [428] United Kingdom K002960946 Yes
A.O.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960900 Yes
Willmott, E.A.; Bonnet, E. [s.n.] France K002215026 Yes
Lindberg, H. [s.n.] Morocco K002217490 Yes
Tenore [466] K002215048 Yes
Nelmes, E. [692] United Kingdom K002960939 Yes

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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.
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  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • 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

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