Cyperaceae
Carex

Carex muricata L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 974 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to W. Himalaya. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Iran, Italy, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Himalaya, West Siberia

Introduced into:

Belgium, Ecuador, Maryland, Michigan, Netherlands, New Zealand North, Pennsylvania

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Krasnoborov, I.M. & Armemov, I.A. (2012). Opredelitel' Rastenii Respublika Altai: 1-640. Novosibirsk: Izd-vo SO RAN.
  • Kurbatsky, V.I., Ebel, T.V. & Kuznetsov, A.A. (2009). To the study of the flora of the Khakasian Republic. Sistematicheskie Zametki po Materialam Gerbarii Imeni P. N. Krylova pri Tomskom Gosudarstvennom Universitete 101: 23-30.
  • Molina, A., Acedo, C. & Llamas, F. (2008). Taxonomy and new taxa in Eurasian Carex (section Phaestoglochin, Cyperaceae). Systematic Botany 33: 237-250.
  • 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.
  • Verloove, F. (2016). Adventieve en ingeburgerde zeggen (Carex, Cyperaceae) in België. Dumortiera 108: 22-29.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Krasnoborov, I.M. & Armemov, I.A. (2012). Opredelitel' Rastenii Respublika Altai: 1-640. Novosibirsk: Izd-vo SO RAN.
  • Kurbatsky, V.I., Ebel, T.V. & Kuznetsov, A.A. (2009). To the study of the flora of the Khakasian Republic. Sistematicheskie Zametki po Materialam Gerbarii Imeni P. N. Krylova pri Tomskom Gosudarstvennom Universitete 101: 23-30.
  • Molina, A., Acedo, C. & Llamas, F. (2008). Taxonomy and new taxa in Eurasian Carex (section Phaestoglochin, Cyperaceae). Systematic Botany 33: 237-250.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Verloove, F. (2016). Adventieve en ingeburgerde zeggen (Carex, Cyperaceae) in België. Dumortiera 108: 22-29.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. [s.n.] Portugal K002217530 Yes
Trethewy, A.W. [275] Morocco K002217289 Yes
Lindberg, H. [s.n.] Finland K002116386 Yes
Short, C.W. [s.n.] United States K002098700 Yes
Billot, C. [3926] France K000307789 Isotype Yes
Billot, C. [3926] France K000307790 Unknown Type Material Yes
Billot, C. [3926] France K000307791 Unknown Type Material Yes
Davis, P.H. [16236] Türkiye K002216241 Yes
Smith, P.B. [65] Türkiye K002216237 Yes
Trethewy, A.W. [274] Morocco K002217290 Yes
Mandon, G. [s.n.] K002217527 No
Davis; Dodds; Cetik [19608] Türkiye K002216239 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Portugal K002217529 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [4429] Lebanon K002216244 Yes
Mandon, G. [s.n.] K002217528 Yes
Ferguson, K.; Parra, R.; Sanchez, M.C.; Valdés, B. [6438/95] Morocco K002217292 Yes
Trethewy, A.W. [48] Morocco K002217293 Yes
s.coll. [696] K002116387 Yes
Bové, N. [s.n.] Algeria K002217294 Yes
Dinsmore, J.E. [11927] K002216243 Yes
Borrer [s.n.] United States K002098701 Yes
Jacquemoud, F.; Jeanmonod, D. [MAR1133] Morocco K002217291 Yes
{Hort. Cantab.; Gray, A.} [s.n.] United States K002098702 Yes
Nelmes, E. [941] United Kingdom K000960391 Type Yes
Nelmes, E. [941] United Kingdom K000960390 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002217287 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Jones, B.M.G. [1125] Türkiye K002216236 Yes
Davis, P.H. [15869] Türkiye K002216238 Yes
Haradjian, M. [3674] Syria K002216242 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • 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.
    • 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 2026. 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 2026. 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