Carex vesicaria L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 979 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to Siberia and Central Asia, Japan, Canada to U.S.A. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alberta, Altay, Arizona, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Central European Rus, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Illinois, Indiana, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kirgizstan, Krym, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Netherlands, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Caucasus, North European Russi, Northwest European R, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Poland, Portugal, Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Sicilia, South European Russi, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ackerfield, J. (2015). Flora of Colorado: 1-818. BRIT Press.
  • Allred, K.W. (2012). Flora Neomexicana, ed. 2, 1: 1-599. Range Science Herbarium, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2008). Flora Iberica 18: 1-420. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
  • 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.
  • Rink, G. & Licher, M. (2015). Cyperaceae. Sedge family. Part 1: Family description, key to the genera, and Carex L.. Canotia 11: 1-97. Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences.
  • 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

  • Ackerfield, J. (2015). Flora of Colorado: 1-818. BRIT Press.
  • Allred, K.W. (2012). Flora Neomexicana, ed. 2, 1: 1-599. Range Science Herbarium, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
  • 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.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • 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.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
  • 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.
  • Rink, G. & Licher, M. (2015). Cyperaceae. Sedge family. Part 1: Family description, key to the genera, and Carex L.. Canotia 11: 1-97. Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences.
  • 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?
Oct 28, 1902 s.coll. [34] K000960508 Unknown Type Material Yes
Whiteley, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960188 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960179 Yes
[V. A. Summerhayes] [2781] United Kingdom K002960241 Yes
Brenner, M.M.W. [s.n.] Russia K000960636 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kaiser, R. [307] Georgia K001622600 No
McCallum-Webster, M. [3950] United Kingdom K002960203 Yes
[H. B.] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960191 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002960200 Yes
Smith, N.J.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960208 Yes
Schrenk, A.G. [s.n.] Kazakhstan K000960631 Unknown Type Material Yes
Meikle, R.D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960224 Yes
Fay, M.F. [MFF269] United Kingdom K000696762 Yes
s.coll. [3231] United Kingdom K002960170 Yes
Hancock, W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960211 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002960195 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960201 Yes
J.A.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960210 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] K002960199 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960174 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [622] Ireland K002960231 Yes
Nelmes, E. [464] United Kingdom K002960169 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [7703] Ireland K002960233 Yes
Arnell, H.W. [s.n.] Russia K000960635 Unknown Type Material Yes
Greville, R.K. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000960507 Type Yes
Sandwith, C.I. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960206 Yes
[Hvass, T.] [S.n.] Norway K001615140 No
Olsson, P. [S.n.] Norway K002960501 No
[E. Crackles] [c/28/51] United Kingdom K002960186 Yes
Graham, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000960506 Type Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [317] United Kingdom K002960217 Yes
Augustinowicz, T.M. [s.n.] Russia K000960634 Unknown Type Material Yes
Meikle, R.D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960225 Yes
MacKechnie, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960202 Yes
{Whiteley, J.; Bradford} [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960178 Yes
s.coll. [1724] Ireland K002960232 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [3736] United Kingdom K002960209 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [1477] United Kingdom K002960215 Yes
Towndrow, R.F.; Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960175 Yes
MacKechnie, R.; Wallace, E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960219 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960223 Yes
Whellan, J.A. [C18] United Kingdom K002960235 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960173 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960180 Yes
Nelmes, E. [963] United Kingdom K002960236 Yes
Brunker, J.P. [[7part)]] Ireland K002960234 Yes
[?] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960189 Yes
Lewis, R. [1332] United Kingdom K002960184 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] K002960198 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [5377] Ireland K002960230 Yes
Lewis, R.; Nelmes, E. [1332] United Kingdom K002960185 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960214 Yes
s.coll. [49126] United Kingdom K002960190 Yes
[W. H. P.] [1259] K002960192 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960207 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960226 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [3190] United Kingdom K002960205 Yes
Gibbons, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960237 Yes
Doraston, H.F. [753/4] United Kingdom K002960239 Yes
Milne-Redhead, G. [5800] United Kingdom K002960213 Yes
Meikle, D. [55] United Kingdom K002960228 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960242 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002960194 Yes
s.coll. [765] United Kingdom K002960177 Yes
Taylor, P.G. [0916] United Kingdom K002960204 Yes
Czekanowski, A.L.; Müller, F.F. [s.n.] Russia K000960633 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sullivant, W.S. [s.n.] United States K001079114 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Russia K000960632 Unknown Type Material Yes
[F. M. Day] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960172 Yes
Kingston (Miss) [s.n.] K002960193 Yes
Milne-Redhead, G. [6644] United Kingdom K002960240 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] K002960196 Yes
[E. Crackler] [c/7/53] United Kingdom K002960187 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] K002960197 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [3949] United Kingdom K002960216 Yes
MacKechnie, R.; Wallace, E.C. [[753/4]] United Kingdom K002960221 Yes
H. V. Ridd[illegible] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960227 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [1110] United Kingdom K002960220 Yes
Sandwith, C.I.; Sandwith, N.Y. [878] United Kingdom K002960212 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S.; Hunt, P.F. [3689] United Kingdom K002960218 Yes
Boucher, W.W.; Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960176 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960229 Yes
Lewis, R. [1946] United Kingdom K002960181 Yes
Rowland, S.P.; Taylor, J.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960183 Yes
Butcher, R.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960182 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002960171 Yes
s.coll. [31836] United Kingdom K002960222 Yes
Benoit [23/93] United Kingdom K002960238 Yes
s.coll. [327] Carex bongardiana K001790078 Yes
Jan 14, 1904 Richardson, J. [s.n.] Canada Carex raeana K001079111 Unknown Type Material Yes
Richardson, J. [s.n.] Canada Carex raeana K001079112 Unknown Type Material Yes
Richardson, J. [s.n.] Canada Carex raeana K001079113 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • 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 Living Collection Database

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  • 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
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