Cyperaceae
Carex

Carex humilis Leyss.

First published in Fl. Halens.: 175 (1761)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to S. Russian Far East. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Altay, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, China North-Central, Corse, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Italy, Krym, Manchuria, North Caucasus, Poland, Primorye, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yugoslavia

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Amini Rad, M., Musaev, S. & Karimov, V. (2014). Notes on Carex (Cyperaceae) sect. Glandestinae in Iran. Iranian Journal of Botany 20: 20-24.
  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2008). Flora Iberica 18: 1-420. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Gholizadeh, H., Naqinezhad, A., Amini Rad, M. & Zarre Maivan, H. (2010). Carex humilis (Cyperaceae), a new record from high mountain areas of Gilan, N. Iran. Iranian Journal of Botany 16: 81-83.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 6: 1-619. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2021). https://moip-bio.msu.ru/wp-content/uploads/sokolov-bulletin-of-moscow-society-of-naturalists-126-6-2021.32-35.pdf. epublication.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Gholizadeh, H., Naqinezhad, A., Amini Rad, M. & Zarre Maivan, H. (2010). Carex humilis (Cyperaceae), a new record from high mountain areas of Gilan, N. Iran. Iranian Journal of Botany 16: 81-83.
  • Kozhevnikov, A.E., Kozhevnikov, Z.V., Kwak, M. & Lee, B.Y. (2019). Illustrated flora of the Primorsky Territory, Russian Far East: 1-1124. National institute of biological resources.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 6: 1-619. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 30, 1902 Hall [1370] K000960482 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 30, 1902 Sole, W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000960481 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 30, 1902 J.B.W. [S.n.] United Kingdom K002572128 Yes
Jul 30, 1902 S.coll. [S.n.] K001615120 Yes
Jul 30, 1902 Ledebour [S.n.] Russia K002218590 Yes
Nelmes, E. [212] United Kingdom K002572147 Yes
[J. Sehwäfrichen] [s.n.] Austria K002572131 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Russia K002218593 Yes
André, A. [624] France K002572248 Yes
Melville, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002572153 Yes
Arnold; Kneucker, A. [s.n.] Germany K002572205 Yes
Thwaites, G.H.K. [184] United Kingdom K002572141 Yes
Schultz, F. [49] Germany K002572201 Yes
[R. B] [s.n.] France K002572244 Yes
Worsdell, W.C. [753/27] United Kingdom K002572149 Yes
Bowman, J.E. [463] United Kingdom K002572137 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002572169 Yes
Lucznik, Z. [s.n.] Russia K002218592 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002572134 Yes
Bordère [s.n.] France K002572251 Yes
[Roman Schmitz] [s.n.] Austria K002572196 Yes
Lambertye [s.n.] Germany K001732662 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002572156 Yes
s.coll. [317] Italy K002572253 Yes
[A. B. Jackson] [1694] United Kingdom K002572177 Yes
[Pruwt] [s.n.] K002572185 Yes
Hancock, W. [s.n.] China K002941480 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [4083] United Kingdom K002572172 Yes
Rost, G.; Kneucker, A. [s.n.] Germany K002572206 Yes
Marshall, E.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002572181 Yes
Harvey, H.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002572145 Yes
Kükenthal, G. [15] Switzerland K002572214 Yes
[Matzen] [s.n.] Austria K002572193 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [2060] United Kingdom K002572122 Yes
[T. C.] [s.n.] Italy K002572254 Yes
Ohwi, J. [s.n.] Japan K002941477 Yes
Delacour, Th. [s.n.] France K002572233 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [3221] United Kingdom K002572154 Yes
[Hueguessein] [[298]] K002572246 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K002572210 Yes
Painter, W.H. [1594] United Kingdom K002572138 Yes
[Au fsersdorferb] [s.n.] Italy K002572257 Yes
White, J.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002572125 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002572188 Yes
Gander [s.n.] Austria K002572192 Yes
n/a [BC-841626] Spain K001516708 Yes
[S. Laiorka] [s.n.] K002572226 Yes
Melville, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002572124 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002572175 Yes
[Ru Jersdor ferf] [s.n.] Italy K002572255 Yes
{A. M. Smith nata glennie} [s.n.] North Macedonia K002572264 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002572126 Yes
[R. S] [s.n.] France K002572237 Yes
Morthier [s.n.] Switzerland K002572219 Yes
[M. Borrser] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002572140 Yes
[illegible] [25] China K002941479 Yes
[W. B. Waterfall] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002572180 Yes
Moricand [s.n.] Switzerland K002572218 Yes
Maillard, A.; Maillard, A. [s.n.] France K002572235 Yes
s.coll. [949] United Kingdom K002572135 Yes
Hunt, P.F. [1558] France K002572232 Yes
Wilczek, E. [s.n.] Switzerland K002572217 Yes
Schneider; Golopencza [74] Romania K002572224 Yes
Thwaites, G.H.K. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002572136 Yes
Crépin [93] Belgium K002572229 Yes
[G]. F. Hope; Simpson [6501] United Kingdom K002572170 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002572150 Yes
Volak, J. [s.n.] Czech Republic K002572222 Yes
Guillon, A.; Guillon, A. [2276] France K002572230 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002572173 Yes
de Torrepando [s.n.] K002572260 Yes
[R. B] [s.n.] France K002572242 Yes
Lucznik, L. [s.n.] K002218591 Yes
s.coll. [16] Austria K002572190 Yes
Waterfall, W.B. [1594] United Kingdom K002572144 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002572167 Yes
Suard, V.; Schultz [s.n.] K002572262 Yes
[M. Lehmlyes] [317] Germany K002572207 Yes
s.coll. [117] K002572267 Yes
Carpenter [4] United Kingdom K002572129 Yes
Ledebour [6] Russia K001615163 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002572151 Yes
[R.B.] [s.n.] France K002572239 Yes
s.coll. [463] United Kingdom K002572146 Yes
Bordère [s.n.] France K002572245 Yes
Thomas [s.n.] K002572241 Yes
[R. B] [s.n.] France K002572240 Yes
Gander [s.n.] Austria K002572194 Yes
Svestka, F. [s.n.] Czech Republic K002572223 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002572183 Yes
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] Italy K002572259 Yes
Schneider; Golopencza [85] Romania K002572225 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002572216 Yes
[Helmtia]; [Schleike [43] Switzerland K002572132 Yes
Rigo, G. [s.n.] Italy K002572258 Yes
Hall, P.M. [5] United Kingdom K002572155 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K002572198 Yes
[Medyer] [1799] United Kingdom K002572130 Yes
[H. Knodl] [s.n.] Germany K002572209 Yes
[Prost] [s.n.] K002572186 Yes
Fijalkowski, D. [s.n.] Poland K002572228 Yes
Goeppinger [s.n.] Germany K002572213 Yes
[W. B. Waterfall] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002572176 Yes
[J. H. Seudtuer] [94] North Macedonia K002572266 Yes
Wallroth [s.n.] Germany K002572203 Yes
Hoppe [s.n.] Austria K002572189 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [2060] United Kingdom K002572121 Yes
Hausser, E.; Barr (Elsass) [s.n.] Switzerland K002572215 Yes
Guo, C. [1505002] China K002941478 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002572256 Yes
[R. B] [s.n.] France K002572250 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002572249 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [4714] Spain K002572261 Yes
s.coll. [94] North Macedonia K002572269 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002572178 Yes
Ausserdorfer [s.n.] Austria K002572191 Yes
Maly, K. [s.n.] North Macedonia K002572268 Yes
[Restincheros] [s.n.] K002572184 Yes
Nelmes, E. [366] United Kingdom K002572143 Yes
Borza, A. [s.n.] Romania K002572227 Yes
Wood [86] France K002572243 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002572127 Yes
Langer, J. [s.n.] Spain K002572263 Yes
[G]. F. Hope; Simpson [6501] United Kingdom K002572168 Yes
Koch, G.F. [1254] Germany K002572208 Yes
s.coll. [2] K002572270 Yes
[N. F. Doraston] [753/27] United Kingdom K002572148 Yes
Kreczetowicz, V. [s.n.] Georgia K002216711 Yes
Boott, F.; Reichenbach [s.n.] Germany K002572200 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K002572211 Yes
Melville, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002572142 Yes
[E. Green] [1448] United Kingdom K002572182 Yes
Graham, R.A.; Harley, R.M.; [D. H. Levis] [5663] United Kingdom K002572179 Yes
Sukaczev, V. [s.n.] Russia K002218594 Yes
Hall, P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002572171 Yes
{J. Wiesbauer, S. J.} [s.n.] Austria K002572195 Yes
Mayebara, K. [s.n.] Japan K002941481 Yes
[Favrat] [s.n.] Switzerland K002572220 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [2060] United Kingdom K002572123 Yes
Hariot, P. [s.n.] France K002572236 Yes
Linton, E.F. [463] United Kingdom K002572139 Yes
Kew, H.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002572157 Yes
Delacour, Th. [s.n.] France K002572234 Yes
Suza, J. [s.n.] Czech Republic K002572221 Yes
[Ausserdorfer] [s.n.] Austria K002572187 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002572265 Yes
Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002572231 Yes
Boott, F. [s.n.] Germany K002572199 Yes
[J. Figirzuitue] [s.n.] K001732663 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K002572202 Yes
Bordère [s.n.] France K002572252 Yes
[H. Knodt] [s.n.] Germany K002572212 Yes
Hübner [s.n.] Germany K002572204 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002572133 Yes
Bentham, G. [s.n.] Austria K002572197 Yes
[R. B] [s.n.] France K002572238 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002572152 Yes
Crépin [s.n.] Belgium K002572247 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/

  • 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