Cyperaceae
Scirpus

Scirpus sylvaticus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 51 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to Central Asia and Caucasus. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Siberia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.
  • Egorova, T. (2004). Generus Scirpus L. (Cyperaceae) in Flora Eurasiae. Novosti Sistematiki Vysshikh Rastenii 36: 40-79.
  • 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. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Egorova, T. (2004). Generus Scirpus L. (Cyperaceae) in Flora Eurasiae. Novosti Sistematiki Vysshikh Rastenii 36: 40-79.
  • Egorova, T. (2006). Personal Communication on Cyperaceae 1 Komarov Botanical Institute, St. Petesburg.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 19, 1903 Fernald, M.L. [3] United States K001057068 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 1, 1887 Maack, R. [S.n.] K002052303 Yes
Nov 1, 1887 James, H.E.M. China K002052304 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Armenia K002052280 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [315] Switzerland K002052238 Yes
Haydon, W. [58] Canada K002052870 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [3137] United Kingdom K002052116 Yes
Worsdell, W.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052164 Yes
Haberer, J.V. [s.n.] United States K002052910 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052201 Yes
Riddelsdell, H.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052114 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002052927 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002052928 Yes
Furuse, M. [20050] Japan K002052416 Yes
Gamble, J.S.; Nancy [s.n.] France K002052255 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052147 Yes
Lindberg, H. [495] Finland K002052204 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002052187 Yes
Nelson, A. [7401] United States K002052875 Yes
s.coll. [326] France K002052251 Yes
Macoun (Prof.) [1620] Canada K002052867 Yes
Britton, C.E. [220] United Kingdom K002052166 Yes
Franchet, A.; Boullu, A.; Billot, C. [2952] France K002052257 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052185 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052152 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052133 Yes
Getaz, C. [s.n.] Romania K002052243 Yes
[B. S. Burtt] [B111] United Kingdom K002052157 Yes
Palmer, E.; Ball, J. [387] United States K002052898 Yes
Porta [s.n.] Austria K002052265 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052127 Yes
[A. L. Wzde] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052189 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Summerhayes, V.S. [1973] United Kingdom K002052171 Yes
Smkaune [494] United States K002052922 Yes
Thomas [s.n.] France K002052253 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [3137] United Kingdom K002052119 Yes
Lyall, D. [s.n.] United States K002052930 Yes
Wood, J.B. [s.n.] K002052111 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [27614] United Kingdom K002052180 Yes
Gandoger, M. [219] Italy K002052264 Yes
Riddelsdell, H.J. [K23] United Kingdom K002052104 Yes
Constance, L.; Beetle, A.A. [2660] United States K002052903 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002052301 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002052305 Yes
Eggleston, W.W. [251] United States K002052909 Yes
Alm, C. [2981] Sweden K002052215 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [4136] Netherlands K002052247 Yes
J.A.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052165 Yes
Irvine, F.R. [573B] Canada K002052876 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052195 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [316] Switzerland K002052237 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [276] United Kingdom K002052199 Yes
Raenitz, C. [s.n.] Germany K002052224 Yes
Waterfall, W.B. [1406] United Kingdom K002052142 Yes
Hind [s.n.] United States K002052920 Yes
Summerbayus, V.S. [3454] France K002052263 Yes
Eames, E.H. [11963] United States K002052925 Yes
Bonnet, E.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002052261 Yes
Reclaire, A. [s.n.] Netherlands K002052250 Yes
Grant, J.M. [s.n.] United States K002052897 Yes
Wolfe, T.B. [s.n.] Switzerland K002052231 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [6381] Spain K002052266 Yes
[Jr.A] [s.n.] France K002052252 Yes
Lyall, D. [s.n.] United States K002052919 Yes
{Brenan, J.P.M.; Sandwith} [7322] United Kingdom K002052146 Yes
Curry, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052141 Yes
Sheppard [S.n.] Canada K004000008 Yes
Douglas [S.n.] Canada K002052866 Yes
Richardson, Dr. [S.n.] Canada K004000009 Yes
Ruhsam, M. [DMR384] United Kingdom K001873101 No
Pedersen, T.M. [11265] Denmark K001873131 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002052926 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052131 Yes
Baenitz, C. [s.n.] K002052227 Yes
Schrenck [s.n.] K002052302 Yes
Matthew, C.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052198 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002052120 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002052913 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052160 Yes
Blakelock, R.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052109 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052110 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [9] United Kingdom K002052150 Yes
Bredemann, G.; Nieser, O. [s.n.] Germany K002052222 Yes
Sandwith, C.I.; Sandwith, N.Y. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052123 Yes
Brown, N.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052158 Yes
G.vermeulen [s.n.] Netherlands K002052249 Yes
Bonnet, E.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002052259 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052182 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002052306 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052179 Yes
s.coll. [919] United Kingdom K002052159 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052149 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052194 Yes
Smith, K.A.H. [6784] China K002052412 Yes
Watt, L. [1639] United Kingdom K002052193 Yes
[R. E. L. Feneira] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052108 Yes
[C. S. W.] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052135 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [48831A] Switzerland K002052233 Yes
Clarke, C.B.; Faurie, P. [669] Japan K002052413 Yes
Macoun, J. [7370] Canada K002052868 Yes
Furuse, M. [27779] Japan K002052415 Yes
Thurston, E.; [W. Trssidden] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052138 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052156 Yes
Ibbotson, H. [1191] United Kingdom K002052186 Yes
Gross, E.U.L.; Kneucker, A. [131] Germany K002052229 Yes
{Mall.} [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052121 Yes
Ohwi, J. [2573] Japan K002052414 Yes
Hunt, G.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052136 Yes
Wolf, T.B. [52] Switzerland K002052232 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052126 Yes
[H. A. Ecxus] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052144 Yes
Fowler, J.P. [s.n.] Canada K002052869 Yes
Bennett, F.L. [956] United States K002052905 Yes
Hooper, S. [23/62] Germany K002052217 Yes
Brainerd, E. [s.n.] United States K002052911 Yes
Harley, R.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052154 Yes
H.E.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052113 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052118 Yes
Vasey, G.R. [s.n.] United States K002052873 Yes
Pyle, W.R. [951] United States K002052902 Yes
s.coll. [681] K002052272 Yes
Dr Laguessa; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002052258 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052130 Yes
Torrey [s.n.] United States K002052907 Yes
{Copeland} [3722] United States K002052895 Yes
Stapf, O. [s.n.] Austria K002052226 Yes
Britton, C.E.; Riddelsdell, H.J. [K23] United Kingdom K002052115 Yes
Andersson [s.n.] Sweden K002052213 Yes
Morquer [s.n.] K002052269 Yes
Bousie, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052191 Yes
Horley [s.n.] K002053001 Yes
French, G.H. [s.n.] United States K002052931 Yes
Roskeland, A.R. [s.n.] Norway K002052207 Yes
Ghişa, E.; Topa, E.; Codoreanu, V.; Boscaiu, N. [3196] Romania K002052244 Yes
Wolf, T.B. [s.n.] France K002052256 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [1288] United Kingdom K002052124 Yes
Baratte, J. [s.n.] United States K002052908 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052184 Yes
Riddelsdell, H.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052169 Yes
Fay, M.F. [652K] United Kingdom K002052155 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002052228 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [27614] United Kingdom K002052163 Yes
Zeller, S.M.; Zeller, E.B. [1161] United States K002052894 Yes
Price, W.R. [s.n.] Denmark K002052203 Yes
[illegible] [95] United Kingdom K002052122 Yes
Hall, H.M. [1192] United States K002052915 Yes
Shaw, C.H. [s.n.] United States K002052893 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052151 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052105 Yes
Kupcsok, S. [s.n.] Hungary K002052240 Yes
Cambridge [s.n.] United States K002052912 Yes
[Pryl.] [s.n.] K002052271 Yes
Hardy, R.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052173 Yes
Rechinger, K.; Wien [s.n.] Austria K002052225 Yes
Asplund, E.; Samuelsson, G. [295] Sweden K002052211 Yes
Whiting, M.M. [6] Germany K002052223 Yes
Stormer, P. [12L] Norway K002052208 Yes
Lyall, D. [s.n.] United States K002052929 Yes
Hülphers, A. [s.n.] Sweden K002052212 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052178 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052128 Yes
[Edvis] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052190 Yes
Baker, C.F. [3436] United States K002052916 Yes
Bell, J.H. [99] United Kingdom K002052145 Yes
Bull, H. [1191] United Kingdom K002052196 Yes
Bonnet; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002052260 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052140 Yes
Lowne, B.T.; [K]. Bull [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052174 Yes
Harger, E.B. [s.n.] United States K002052874 Yes
Aydin, C.M. [s.n.] Sweden K002052210 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [9] United Kingdom K002052148 Yes
s.coll. [2] Switzerland K002052235 Yes
Britton, C.E. [3146] United Kingdom K002052170 Yes
Nelmes, E. [896] United Kingdom K002052172 Yes
Baenitz, C. [s.n.] K002052230 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Canada K002052871 Yes
Constance, L.; Beetle, A.A. [2728] United States K002052904 Yes
{Culbertson, N.; Coville; Light} [4971] United States K002052892 Yes
Dürbye [3297] Germany K002052216 Yes
Gerenday, J. [s.n.] K002052242 Yes
Buen, J.P. [s.n.] K002052218 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] K002052220 Yes
Greene, B.D. [s.n.] United States K002052906 Yes
{Joh. Jak. Vetter} [s.n.] Switzerland K002052236 Yes
Pin, C.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002052262 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052197 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052137 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sweden K002052214 Yes
Davis, J.J.; Hedge, I.C. [30123] Türkiye K002052282 Yes
Komarov, V.L. [3014] K002052307 Yes
Shaw, C.H. [s.n.] United States K002052901 Yes
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052106 Yes
Vermeulen, G. [s.n.] Netherlands K002052248 Yes
Wilerela [949] Belgium K002052246 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052125 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052107 Yes
Kokeil, F. [s.n.] K002052219 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [276] United Kingdom K002052200 Yes
{Pr. Genevam.} [s.n.] K002052270 Yes
Bennett, E.L. [956] United States K002052932 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052181 Yes
Riley, L.A.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052153 Yes
Collett, R. [s.n.] Norway K002052206 Yes
[H. E. W] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052112 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [463] United Kingdom K002052183 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] United States K002052896 Yes
s.coll. [495] Finland K002052205 Yes
Spare, G.H. [217] United Kingdom K002052168 Yes
Bousie, A.; [Borrer] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052192 Yes
{Fayvush; et al} [[XI/0801]] Armenia K002052279 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002052921 Yes
Small, J.K. [s.n.] United States K002052917 Yes
Thurston, E.; [W. Tresidden] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052139 Yes
Butcher, R.W. [106] Germany K002052221 Yes
Hunt, D.R. [1911] United Kingdom K002052177 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [3232] United Kingdom K002052143 Yes
Smkaune [417] United States K002052923 Yes
Ferreira, R.E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052117 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052129 Yes
{Wn. Stevens} [s.n.] United Kingdom K002052162 Yes
Zaur, K. [s.n.] Czech Republic K002052239 Yes
Harper, R. [s.n.] United States K002052872 Yes
Taylor, P.G. [0843] United Kingdom K002052134 Yes
Pretz, H. [12149] United States K002052924 Yes
Lyall, D. [49] United States K002052918 Yes
Lloyd-Praeger, R. [s.n.] Ireland K002052202 Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; De Wilde, W.J.J. [2113] Türkiye K002052281 Yes
Olson, A.O. [106] Sweden K002052209 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Belgium K002052245 Yes
Abrams, L. [2858] United States K002052899 Yes
Hansen, G. [637] K002052900 Yes
Richter, L.; Kneucker, A. [131] Romania K002052241 Yes
[W.Calcolt] [s.n.] France K002052254 Yes

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