Cyperaceae
Carex

Carex pseudocyperus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 978 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Temp. & Subtropical Northern Hemisphere to Philippines, New Zealand. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Central European Russia, China North-Central, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Morocco, Netherlands, New Brunswick, New York, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Québec, Romania, Sicilia, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Ukraine, Vermont, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Wisconsin, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia

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.
  • 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.
  • Hohla, M. (2011). Zwei Funde der Kleine Seerose (Nymphaea candida) sowie weitere Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Flora von Oberösterreich. Stapfia 95: 141-161.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • 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.
  • Larson, G.E. (2010). New vascular plant records for South Dakota. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 4: 467-470.
  • 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.
  • Nikolin, E.G. (2020). Opredelitel' vysshikh rasteniy Yakutii: 1-895. Moskva : Tovarishchestvo Nauchnykh Izdaniy KMK Novosibirsk "Nauka".
  • Packer, J.G. & Gould, J. (2007). Vascular Plants of alberta 1: 1-281. University of Calgary Press.
  • 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.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 6: 1-619. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Koopman, J. (2011). Carex Europaea. The Genus Carex L. (Cyperaceae) in Europe 1: 1-726. Margraf publishers,Weikersheim, Germany.
  • Larson, G.E. (2010). New vascular plant records for South Dakota. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 4: 467-470.
  • Meades, S.J. & Brouillet, L. (2019). Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Newfoundland and Labrador https://newfoundland-labradorflora.ca/checklist/.
  • Nikolin, E.G. (2020). Opredelitel' vysshikh rasteniy Yakutii: 1-895. Moskva : Tovarishchestvo Nauchnykh Izdaniy KMK Novosibirsk "Nauka".
  • Packer, J.G. & Gould, J. (2007). Vascular Plants of alberta 1: 1-281. University of Calgary Press.
  • 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?
Aug 14, 2023 Christenhusz, M.J.M.; Márquez-Corro, J.I.; Mian, S. [MC9665] United Kingdom K001527079 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] Ireland K002179474 Yes
[Guesties] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179466 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179384 Yes
{TH. Brandt} [s.n.] Sweden K002179498 Yes
Collett, R. [858] Norway K002179488 Yes
[A. Zaun] [s.n.] Germany K002179526 Yes
Fries, H. [s.n.] Sweden K002179500 Yes
s.coll. [858] United Kingdom K002179360 Yes
Devis, H.F. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179437 Yes
J.K. [s.n.] Netherlands K002179553 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Russia K002218842 Yes
Wickström [s.n.] Sweden K002179507 Yes
Taylor, P.G. [0839] United Kingdom K002179427 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sweden K002179504 Yes
Marquand, C.V.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179415 Yes
[Hiffaer]; Prior, [s.n.] Austria K002179528 Yes
Petch, C.P.; Swann, E.L. [28] United Kingdom K002179571 Yes
s.coll. [6] Germany K002179521 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179447 Yes
Nelmes, E. [944] United Kingdom K002179472 Yes
Petch, C.P.; Swann, E.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179573 Yes
Lechler [574] Chile K000584762 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blytt [s.n.] Norway K002179489 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [s.n.] K002179477 Yes
MJC [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179356 Yes
Nelmes, E. [785] United Kingdom K002179370 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179421 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Sandwith; Mills, J.N. [7031] United Kingdom K002179434 Yes
[Z [393] New Zealand K002808899 Yes
Stelfox, A.W. [s.n.] Ireland K002179481 Yes
Milne-Redhead, R. [138] United Kingdom K002179400 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [4197] Netherlands K002179554 Yes
Melville, R. [730] United Kingdom K002179407 Yes
Douglas, R.C. [1249] United Kingdom K002179445 Yes
Lüderwaldt, A. [s.n.] Germany K002179516 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002179556 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [226] Ireland K002179476 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179376 Yes
Bunge, A.A.; Lehmann, Alex. [s.n.] Russia K002218839 Yes
Funis, H. [s.n.] K002179511 Yes
Miller, M.F. [858] Hungary K002179536 Yes
s.coll. [780] K002179570 Yes
Petch, C.P.; Swann, E.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179572 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002179558 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [s.n.] Austria K002179531 Yes
Miller, M.F. [s.n.] Hungary K002179534 Yes
MacKechnie, R.; Ribbons, B.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179428 Yes
Cuming, H. [124] Chile K000584763 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallace, E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179392 Yes
Scheicher [3] Switzerland K002179566 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179420 Yes
Smith, K.A.H. [17232] Sweden K002179577 Yes
[Wkt Harsbn] [1719] United Kingdom K002179394 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Sandwith [3832] United Kingdom K002179435 Yes
s.coll. [2] Germany K002179520 Yes
Britten, J. [7/70] United Kingdom K002179359 Yes
Snell, A.J.; Kalmar [s.n.] Sweden K002179501 Yes
Nelmes, E. [769] United Kingdom K002179368 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [07192] United Kingdom K002179464 Yes
Miller, E. [s.n.] Switzerland K002179537 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [2417] United Kingdom K002179389 Yes
Airy Shaw, H.K. [4769] United Kingdom K002179391 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] New Zealand K002808895 Yes
Booth, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179444 Yes
Prodan, I. [530 A] Romania K002179547 Yes
Zetterstedt, J.E. [858] Sweden K002179493 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179422 Yes
s.coll. [25] K002179467 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179465 Yes
Bredemann, G.; Nieser, O. [23] Germany K002179517 Yes
Petch, C.P.; Swann, E.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179576 Yes
Worsdell, W.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179405 Yes
Fedtschenko, O.A.; Fedtschenko, B.A. [s.n.] Russia K002179512 Yes
[J. Vahl]; [E. Tjuin] [s.n.] Denmark K001734857 Yes
Blewett, I. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179390 Yes
Nelmes, E. [785] United Kingdom K002179369 Yes
Nelmes, E. [359] United Kingdom K002179379 Yes
Nelmes, E. [35] United Kingdom K002179399 Yes
Fries, E. [s.n.] Sweden K002179502 Yes
[R. M.] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179470 Yes
Alexander, R.C. [s.n.] Austria K002179529 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Portugal K002217666 Yes
Snell, A.J.; Kalmar [s.n.] Sweden K002179503 Yes
Foureau, F. [s.n.] Portugal K002179567 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179417 Yes
s.coll. [276] K002179542 Yes
Asplund, E. [s.n.] Sweden K002179491 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [1324] Albania K002179568 Yes
[Segromd] [s.n.] Belgium K002179550 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179438 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179409 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179374 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002179469 Yes
Stelfox, A.W. [s.n.] K002179482 Yes
Boros, A. [s.n.] Hungary K002179535 Yes
Lewis, R. [1458] United Kingdom K002179461 Yes
Marquand, C.V.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179414 Yes
Last, G.V.C. [753/1] United Kingdom K002179358 Yes
Westfeldt, G.A. [s.n.] Sweden K002179497 Yes
[O. Polunin] [s.n.] K002179478 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179441 Yes
Nelmes, E. [738] United Kingdom K002179367 Yes
Nyárády, E.J. [530 B] Romania K002179545 Yes
{Henriksson, J.; Adr. Dals-Rostock} [s.n.] Sweden K002179506 Yes
Richards, R.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179463 Yes
s.coll. [730] Switzerland K002179541 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179440 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179418 Yes
Zetterstedt, J.E.; [R. Rabensson] [858] Sweden K002179492 Yes
C.E.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179410 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179398 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [47211A] United Kingdom K002179413 Yes
Fries [s.n.] Sweden K002179510 Yes
Petch, C.P.; Swann, E.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179574 Yes
{Blanchet} [s.n.] Switzerland K002179538 Yes
Giblons, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179397 Yes
Patston, T.; Gilbert, J.L. [208] United Kingdom K002179388 Yes
Morris, S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179448 Yes
Wallis, J.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179449 Yes
Bonnet, E.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002179560 Yes
Nelmes, E. [708] United Kingdom K002179456 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002179569 Yes
Book, J.; [Hermin [s.n.] Russia K002179513 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179459 Yes
Kneucker, A. [s.n.] Germany K002179522 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179451 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002179468 Yes
[Haley] [5] Italy K002179565 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179442 Yes
Nelmes, E. [463] United Kingdom K002179453 Yes
Dorfler, J. [858] Austria K002179527 Yes
Alm, C.G.; Smith, H. [252] Sweden K002179496 Yes
{F. v. Brocas} [1249] United Kingdom K002179383 Yes
s.coll. [K 5651] K002179485 No
Hopper [s.n.] Austria K002179525 Yes
Prodan, I. [s.n.] Romania K002179548 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Sandwith; Mills, J.N. [7031] United Kingdom K002179433 Yes
Boott, F. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179357 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179377 Yes
Gay [126] Chile K000584760 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179419 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Père) [10135] Japan K002942498 Yes
Boullu, C.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002179562 Yes
Khan, S.; Prance, G.T.; Ratcliffe, D. [749] Türkiye K002217072 Yes
Nelmes, E. [181] United Kingdom K002179408 Yes
Davis; Coode [39120] Türkiye K002217073 Yes
Melville, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179443 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179378 Yes
Gay [s.n.] Chile K000584761 Unknown Type Material Yes
Roux [s.n.] France K002179564 Yes
Routh, T.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179395 Yes
Parker; Cubit, M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179381 Yes
Pin, C.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002179559 Yes
[S. G. W] [3] France K002179519 Yes
C.E.B. [1189] United Kingdom K002179416 Yes
[R. Laeningham] [288] New Zealand K002808897 Yes
Petch, C.P.; Swann, E.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179575 Yes
Gross, K. [1393] Russia K002179514 Yes
[J. S.] [1620] United Kingdom K002179380 Yes
Leenhouts, P.W. [1816] Netherlands K002179551 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179406 Yes
Price, W.R. [s.n.] Denmark K002179509 Yes
Dony, J.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179386 Yes
C.E.B. [1189] United Kingdom K002179412 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179439 Yes
Progel [s.n.] Austria K002179524 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002179530 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002179532 Yes
Fraser, G.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179364 Yes
Stelfox, A.W. [s.n.] Ireland K002179480 Yes
Darwell, L.; Lowe, N.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179393 Yes
[Richarback] [s.n.] Germany K002179518 Yes
C.E.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179411 Yes
Nelmes, E. [913] United Kingdom K002179403 Yes
{Blanchet} [858] Switzerland K002179539 Yes
Zechenter [s.n.] France K002179555 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [575] United Kingdom K002179460 Yes
[R. Mehille] [543] United Kingdom K002179366 Yes
Inssiden, W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179362 Yes
Hamlin, B.G. [613] New Zealand K002808896 Yes
Davis; Coode [36283] Türkiye K002217074 Yes
Melville, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179385 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179431 Yes
Green, P.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179450 Yes
[Starton] [1397] Switzerland K002179515 Yes
Alm, C. [871] Sweden K002179495 Yes
Milne-Redhead, G. [5311] United Kingdom K002179354 Yes
s.coll. [730] United Kingdom K002179387 Yes
Lewis, R. [1458] United Kingdom K002179462 Yes
Milne-Redhead, G. [5642] United Kingdom K002179404 Yes
[R. Mohwith] [543] United Kingdom K002179365 Yes
MJC [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179355 Yes
Brook, G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179382 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179429 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Romania K002179549 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179457 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [11269] United Kingdom K002179430 Yes
Huter [s.n.] Austria K002179533 Yes
Polunin; Newbold [45] Ireland K002179483 Yes
Asplund, E. [s.n.] Sweden K002179499 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Jersey K002179486 Yes
Wade, A.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179471 Yes
Corry, J.H. [6] Ireland K002179475 Yes
Anderson; Stab, A.F. [s.n.] Norway K002179487 Yes
[Vaudl] [s.n.] Switzerland K002179540 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [80] United Kingdom K002179436 Yes
Sintenis, P. [1397] K002217071 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [5640] United Kingdom K002179423 Yes
Mameev [583] Russia K002218840 Yes
Mason, R.; Esler, A.E. [11207] New Zealand K002808900 Yes
s.coll. [2620] United Kingdom K002179454 Yes
Otruba, J. [s.n.] Czech Republic K002179543 Yes
Nelmes, E. [964] United Kingdom K002179473 Yes
Holmboe, J. [s.n.] Norway K002179490 Yes
Sternvall, O. [s.n.] Sweden K002179505 Yes
Kent, D.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179402 Yes
Kloos, A. W. Jr. [s.n.] Netherlands K002179552 Yes
s.coll. [K 5644] K002179484 Yes
Lloyd-Praeger, R. [s.n.] K002179479 Yes
Chassignol, F. [s.n.] France K002179557 Yes
Nyárády, E.I. [s.n.] Romania K002179546 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] K002179458 Yes
{Abb. A. Boullu; Willmott, E.A.} [2278] France K002179561 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179375 Yes
Heikel, A. [s.n.] Finland K002179508 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Père) [707] Japan K002942499 Yes
Nelmes, E. [708] United Kingdom K002179455 Yes
Gross, R. [s.n.] Germany K002179523 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Czech Republic K002179544 Yes
Duncan, J.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179452 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [2404] United Kingdom K002179426 Yes
s.coll. [1473] United Kingdom K002179363 Yes
Booth, J. [2] France K002179563 Yes
Nelmes, E. [853] United Kingdom K002179371 Yes
Alm, C.G.; Smith, H. [582] Sweden K002179494 Yes
[W. Inesidden] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179361 Yes
Nelmes, E. [709] United Kingdom K002179372 Yes
Sowter, F.A. [2558] United Kingdom K002179396 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179446 Yes
Nelmes, E.; Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002179373 Yes
Milne-Redhead, R. [133] United Kingdom K002179401 Yes
Lechler [726] Chile K000584764 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Z. B] [1] New Zealand K002808898 Yes
Waterfall, C. [1828] United Kingdom K002179432 Yes
Mameev, S. [s.n.] Russia K002218841 Yes

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