Carex spicata Huds.

First published in Fl. Angl.: 349 (1762)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Madeira, Europe to SW. Siberia and NW. Iran. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Madeira, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, New Zealand South, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Rhode I., Vermont, Wisconsin

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barina, Z. & Pifkó, D. (2011). Contributions to the flora of Albania, 2. Willdenowia 41: 139-149.
  • 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.
  • Gilman, A.V. (2015). New flora of Vermont. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 110: 1-614.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2008). Flora Iberica 18: 1-420. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Chadde, S.W. (2019). Wisconsin Flora ed. 2: 1-818. Steve W. Chadde.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Gilman, A.V. (2015). New flora of Vermont. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 110: 1-614.
  • Koopman, Jac. (2008-). Personal communication on Cyperaceae 4 Choszczno, Poland.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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. [MC9573] United Kingdom K001527204 Yes
Jun 21, 2023 Márquez-Corro, J.I.; Christenhusz, M.J.M.; Kersey, P.; Kirby, K.; Leitch, I. [JMC9823] United Kingdom K001527159 Yes
Balansa, B. [s.n.] Türkiye K002216235 Yes
Reclaire, A. [s.n.] Netherlands K002116070 Yes
Kückenthal, G. [s.n.] K002116103 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [s.n.] Austria K002116093 Yes
Schleicher [1] Switzerland K002116097 Yes
Tufvesson, P. [s.n.] Sweden K002116087 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K000960393 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kükenthal, G. [s.n.] K002116102 Yes
Weihe [s.n.] Germany K002116133 Yes
Reverchon, E. [s.n.] France K002116134 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K001625216 Yes
Bonnet, E. [s.n.] France K002116124 Yes
Hooper, S.S. [s.n.] Bosnia and Herzegovina K002116138 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [9867] France K002116121 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002116095 Yes
Michelson [3236] K002116092 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002116117 Yes
Alm, C.G. [s.n.] Sweden K002116078 Yes
Haussknecht, C. [s.n.] Germany K002116107 Yes
Suoma; Valle, K.J. [s.n.] Finland K002116091 Yes
Pin, C. [s.n.] France K002116118 Yes
Griffiths [s.n.] United States K002098688 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002217934 Yes
Fedtschenko, O.A.; Fedtschenko, B.A. [s.n.] Russia K002116099 Yes
Kneucker, A. [157] K002116101 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002116137 Yes
Schirajewsky [646] Russia K002116096 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [9] France K002116120 Yes
Bonnet, E. [s.n.] France K002116123 Yes
Airy Shaw, H.K. [s.n.] Sweden K002116076 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002116066 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [5579] United Kingdom K001418683 Neotype Yes
Robinson, B.L. [330] United States K002098689 Yes
Lid, J. [s.n.] Norway K002116072 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002116109 Yes
Young, D.P. [4514] Denmark K002116088 Yes
[Meuroeb] [27] K002217932 Yes
Asplund, E. [s.n.] Sweden K002116077 Yes
Bredemann, G.; Nieser, O. [20] K002116105 Yes
Vašák, V. [s.n.] Russia K002217935 Yes
s.coll. [628] K002116100 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sweden K002116084 Yes
Zika, P.F. [26218] United States K002098685 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [21274] United Kingdom K002116065 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K002116112 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [48015] France K002116130 Yes
Hjalmar Nilsson, N. [s.n.] Norway K002116074 Yes
Hooper, S. [77/62] Germany K002116116 Yes
Hooper, S. [79/62] Germany K002116115 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sweden K002116082 Yes
s.coll. [1] Germany K002116110 Yes
Collett, R. [s.n.] Norway K002116073 Yes
Bailey, L.H.; Tweedy, F. [140] United States K002098686 Yes
Reichenbach, H.G.L. [1] Germany K000960394 Type Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] France K002116129 Yes
Ringselle, G.A. [s.n.] Sweden K002116080 Yes
Dewey [s.n.] United States K002098691 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002116108 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Coode, M.J.E.; Yaltirik, F. [D38354] Türkiye K002216232 Yes
Lindberg, H. [s.n.] Finland K002116090 Yes
Tauscher, G. [s.n.] Hungary K000960392 Unknown Type Material Yes
Meyerholz [s.n.] K002116113 Yes
Wahlenberg [7] Sweden K002116083 Yes
Callier [s.n.] Poland K002116068 Yes
Meinshausen, C. [s.n.] K002216233 Yes
Haussknecht, C. [s.n.] Germany K002116106 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002116128 Yes
s.coll. [322] France K002116126 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002216234 Yes
Greene, B.D. [s.n.] United States K002098687 Yes
[Schmitz] [s.n.] K002116114 Yes
[Lgruner] [s.n.] France K002116135 Yes
{Joseph E. De Langhe} [115/1952] Belgium K002116069 Yes
Bonnet, E. [s.n.] France K002116125 Yes
Kern, J.H.; Reichgelt, B. [s.n.] Netherlands K002116071 Yes
Tufvesson, P. [s.n.] Sweden K002116085 Yes
s.coll. [910] Switzerland K002116067 Yes
Ahlberg, F. [s.n.] Sweden K002116081 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [46732] France K002116131 Yes
Kückenthal, G. [s.n.] K002116104 Yes
Nannfeldt, J.A. [s.n.] Sweden K002116086 Yes
[M.W] [s.n.] France K002116136 Yes
s.coll. [27] K002217933 Yes
Alm, C.G. [s.n.] Sweden K002116079 Yes
Lindberg, H. [s.n.] Finland K002116089 Yes
[Pari Fischer] [2] Russia K002116098 Yes
Schultz, F. [s.n.] France K002116122 Yes
Greene, B.D. [s.n.] United States K002098692 Yes
Schultz, F.G. [s.n.] Germany K002116132 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002116094 Yes
s.coll. [2] K002116111 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] Sweden K002116075 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 2024. 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 2024. 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

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