Carex davalliana

Carex davalliana, or Davall's sedge, is a species of sedge found in inland wetlands across continental Europe.

Carex davalliana
Fruits of Carex davalliana photographed in Austria in 2008
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. davalliana
Binomial name
Carex davalliana
Sm.
Synonyms[2]

Distribution

The species became extinct across the British Isles in 1852 and has not reestablished since.[3] It was only ever identified at one site in the British Isles (a calcareous mire near Bath, Somerset). It became extinct when the land was drained for building houses.[4]

References

  1. Kavak, S. (2014). "Carex davalliana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T19617595A19620891. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T19617595A19620891.en.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. "Oldstyle id: 5ee0c72e97a64709fd338108a8585112". Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  3. "7 extinct plants in the UK and rarest plants to save". www.woodlandtrust.org.uk.
  4. "Carex davalliana | Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora". www.brc.ac.uk.


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