Cyperaceae
Carex

Carex preslii Steud.

First published in Syn. Pl. Glumac. 2: 242 (1855)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Alaska to W. U.S.A. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Yukon

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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sandberg, J.H.; MacDougal, D.T.; Heller, A.A. [610] United States K002615660 Yes
Macoun, J. [10766] Canada K002615656 Yes
Macoun [25501] Canada K002615658 Yes
Thompson, J.W. [3565] United States K002615662 Yes
Peck, M.E. [9809] United States K002615661 Yes
Eastwood, A.; Howell, J.T. [3366] United States K002615664 Yes
Tracy, J.P. [15878] United States K002615669 Yes
Macoun, J. [10767] Canada K002615657 Yes
Rydberg, P.A.; Bessey, E.A. [3782] United States K002615668 Yes
Nelson, A.; Nelson, E. [6539] United States K002615666 Yes
Cusick, W.C. [2479] United States K002615665 Yes
Mason, H.L. [11987] United States K002615670 Yes
Peck, M.E. [9676] United States K002615663 Yes
Shaw, C.H. [1020] United States K002615667 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 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