Carex swanii
Carex swanii, known as Swan's sedge or downy green sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae.[1][2] It is native to eastern North America.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Subgenus: | Carex subg. Carex |
| Section: | Carex sect. Porocystis |
| Species: | C. swanii |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex swanii (Fernald) Mack. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Carex virescens var. swanii Fernald | |
It was originally described as Carex virescens var. swanii Fernald in 1906,[3] then elevated to species in 1910.[4] The species was named for Charles Walter Swan (1838-1921), a naval surgeon and early member of the New England Botanical Club.[5]
References
- "Carex swanii (Fernald) Mack". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- Brouillet L, Desmet P, Coursol F, Meades SJ, Favreau M, Anions M, Bélisle P, Gendreau C, Shorthouse D, and contributors (2010+). "Carex swanii (Fernald) Mackenzie". data.canadensys.net. Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). Retrieved 9 August 2020.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- "Carex virescens var. swanii Fernald". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "Carex swanii (Fernald) Mack". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- Wilhelm, Gerould; Rericha, Laura (2017). Flora of the Chicago Region: A Floristic and Ecological Synthesis. Indiana Academy of Sciences.
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