Cyperaceae taxon details
Carex canescens subsp. canescens L.
1699777 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1699777)
accepted
Subspecies
Carex badia Pers. · unaccepted
Carex breutelii Schnizl. ex Lange · unaccepted
Carex brizoides Huds. · unaccepted
Carex canescens f. subsubulosa (Norman) Toivonen · unaccepted
Carex canescens subsp. persoonii (O.Lang) K.Richt. · unaccepted
Carex canescens var. bracteata Klett & Richt. · unaccepted
Carex canescens var. brunnea Macoun · unaccepted
Carex canescens var. congesta Domin · unaccepted
Carex canescens var. gracillima Schur · unaccepted
Carex canescens var. heterostachya Farw. · unaccepted
Carex canescens var. laetevirens Asch. · unaccepted
Carex canescens var. longibracteata Porcius · unaccepted
Carex canescens var. robusta Blytt · unaccepted
Carex canescens var. robustina Macoun · unaccepted
Carex canescens var. subelongata Laest. · unaccepted
Carex canescens var. submuricata Laest. · unaccepted
Carex canescens var. subtenella Kük. · unaccepted
Carex canescens var. subvitilis Neuman · unaccepted
Carex canescens var. tenuis O.Lang · unaccepted
Carex cinerea Pollich · unaccepted
Carex compressa Hosé · unaccepted
Carex hylaea V.I.Krecz. · unaccepted
Carex kanitzii Porcius · unaccepted
Carex persoonii Sieber ex O.Lang · unaccepted
Carex richardii Thuill. · unaccepted
Carex salina Bong. ex Trevir. · unaccepted
Carex subsabulosa Norman · unaccepted
Carex tenella Ehrh. · unaccepted
Edritria compressa (Hosé) Raf. · unaccepted
Onkerma badia (Pers.) Raf. · unaccepted
Vignea cinerea (Pollich) Dostál · unaccepted
Vignea persoonii (O.Lang) Schur · unaccepted
terrestrial
Not documented
Description Laxa o densamente cespitosa. Tallos (8,3)16,8-28(40) cm, trígonos con los ángulos agudos, escábridos en la parte...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Updated taxonomicStatus from Synonym to Accepted, information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 03...
Description Laxa o densamente cespitosa. Tallos (8,3)16,8-28(40) cm, trígonos con los ángulos agudos, escábridos en la parte superior. Hojas (1)1,5-2,5(3) mm de anchura, de longitud menor que los tallos, planas, ásperas en los bordes de la parte superior, blandas; lígula 2-3 mm, de anchura menor que el limbo, de ápice agudo; sin antelígula; vainas basales escuamiforme, enteras o poco fibrosas, de color pardo pálido. Bráctea inferior de longitud mucho menor que la inflorescencia, nunca seren larga, glumácea, de ápice setáceo. Espigas dispuestas en espiga simple de (1,1)8-3,3(4,1) cm, verdosas o pajizas, agrupadas o algo separadas. Glumas ovales, de ápice ± agudo, hialinas o pajizas, las femeninas de longitud menor que los utrículos. Utrículos (1,7)1,9-2,3(2,5) × (0,8)0,9-1,1(1,5) mm, de contorno oval, plano-convexos o ligeramente biconvexos, con varios nervios perceptibles no muy prominentes, erectos o suberectos, verdes, bruscamente estrechados en un pico de (0,4)0,5-0,7(0,8) mm, liso, bidentado, no hendido en la cara abaxial. Aquenios 1,3-1,8 × 0,7-1,4 mm, de contorno oval-lenticular, biconvexos, con la base del estilo persistente en forma de una corta columna. 2n = 56. [details]
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Updated taxonomicStatus from Synonym to Accepted, information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 03...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Updated taxonomicStatus from Synonym to Accepted, information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 03 2021 More details could be found in The Plant List v.1.1. Origin [details]
Cyperaceae Working Group. (2025). [see How to cite]. Global Cyperaceae Database. Carex canescens subsp. canescens L.. Accessed at: https://cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1699777 on 2025-12-31
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Nomenclature
basis of record
Plants of the World Online (POWO). , available online at https://powo.science.kew.org/ [details]
Taxonomy
taxonomy source
Luceño, M., Castroviejo, S., Jiménez-Mejías, P. (2008). Cyperaceae. In: Castroviejo, Luceño, M., Galán, A., Jiménez-Mejías, P., Cabezas, F., Medina, L. (eds). Flora iberica. Plantas vasculares de la Península Ibérica e Islas Baleares. Vol. XVIII. Madrid: CSIC., available online at https://bibdigital.rjb.csic.es/records/item/12958-flora-iberica-vol-18-cyperaceae-pontederiaceae?offset=, http://www.floraiberica.es/PHP/familias_lista_.php?familia=Cyperaceae [details]
Present
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Description Laxa o densamente cespitosa. Tallos (8,3)16,8-28(40) cm, trígonos con los ángulos agudos, escábridos en la parte superior. Hojas (1)1,5-2,5(3) mm de anchura, de longitud menor que los tallos, planas, ásperas en los bordes de la parte superior, blandas; lígula 2-3 mm, de anchura menor que el limbo, de ápice agudo; sin antelígula; vainas basales escuamiforme, enteras o poco fibrosas, de color pardo pálido. Bráctea inferior de longitud mucho menor que la inflorescencia, nunca seren larga, glumácea, de ápice setáceo. Espigas dispuestas en espiga simple de (1,1)8-3,3(4,1) cm, verdosas o pajizas, agrupadas o algo separadas. Glumas ovales, de ápice ± agudo, hialinas o pajizas, las femeninas de longitud menor que los utrículos. Utrículos (1,7)1,9-2,3(2,5) × (0,8)0,9-1,1(1,5) mm, de contorno oval, plano-convexos o ligeramente biconvexos, con varios nervios perceptibles no muy prominentes, erectos o suberectos, verdes, bruscamente estrechados en un pico de (0,4)0,5-0,7(0,8) mm, liso, bidentado, no hendido en la cara abaxial. Aquenios 1,3-1,8 × 0,7-1,4 mm, de contorno oval-lenticular, biconvexos, con la base del estilo persistente en forma de una corta columna. 2n = 56. [details]Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Updated taxonomicStatus from Synonym to Accepted, information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 03 2021 More details could be found in The Plant List v.1.1. Origin [details]
Translation Loosely or densely tufted. Stems (8.3)16.8–28(40) cm, trigonous with acute angles, scabrid in the upper part. Leaves (1)1.5–2.5(3) mm wide, shorter than the stems, flat, rough along the margins of the upper part, soft; ligule 2–3 mm long, narrower than the blade, with an acute apex; without an antiligule; basal sheaths scale-like, entire or slightly fibrous, pale brown in colour. Lower bract much shorter than the inflorescence, never prolonged, glumaceous, with a setaceous apex. Spikes arranged in a simple spike (1.1)1.8–3.3(4.1) cm long, greenish or straw-coloured, grouped or somewhat separated. Glumes ovate, with a ± acute apex, hyaline or straw-coloured; female glumes shorter than the utricles. Utricles (1.7)1.9–2.3(2.5) × (0.8)0.9–1.1(1.5) mm, ovate in outline, plano-convex or slightly biconvex, with several perceptible but not very prominent nerves, erect or suberect, green, abruptly narrowed into a beak (0.4)0.5–0.7(0.8) mm long, smooth, bidentate, not split on the abaxial side. Achenes 1.3–1.8 × 0.7–1.4 mm, ovate-lenticular in outline, biconvex, with the style base persistent as a short column. 2n = 56. [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Carex richardii Thuill.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Carex canescens var. laetevirens Asch.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Carex canescens var. subvitilis Neuman)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Carex hylaea V.I.Krecz.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Carex canescens var. bracteata Klett & Richt.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (279 publications) (from synonym Carex salina Bong. ex Trevir.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Carex persoonii Sieber ex O.Lang)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (32 publications) (from synonym Carex compressa Hosé)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (331 publications) (from synonym Carex tenella Ehrh.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (44 publications) (from synonym Carex cinerea Pollich)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (451 publications) (from synonym Carex brizoides Huds.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Carex badia Pers.)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carex brizoides) (from synonym Carex brizoides Huds.)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carex canescens subsp. canescens)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carex salina) (from synonym Carex salina Bong. ex Trevir.)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex tenella Ehrh.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex brizoides Huds.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex richardii Thuill.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex salina Bong. ex Trevir.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex canescens var. bracteata Klett & Richt.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex canescens var. robustina Macoun)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex canescens var. congesta Domin)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex canescens subsp. persoonii (O.Lang) K.Richt.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex canescens var. robusta Blytt)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex canescens var. brunnea Macoun)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex canescens var. heterostachya Farw.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex badia Pers.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex breutelii Schnizl. ex Lange)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Edritria compressa (Hosé) Raf.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Onkerma badia (Pers.) Raf.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Vignea cinerea (Pollich) Dostál)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Vignea persoonii (O.Lang) Schur)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex cinerea Pollich)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex compressa Hosé)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex kanitzii Porcius)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex hylaea V.I.Krecz.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex persoonii Sieber ex O.Lang)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex subsabulosa Norman)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex canescens var. laetevirens Asch.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex canescens var. subvitilis Neuman)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex canescens var. tenuis O.Lang)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex canescens var. gracillima Schur)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex canescens var. longibracteata Porcius)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex canescens var. subtenella Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex canescens f. subsubulosa (Norman) Toivonen)
To LE Herbarium (Carex richardii LE00010378 syntype 1) (from synonym Carex richardii Thuill.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex subsabulosa Norman)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex salina Bong. ex Trevir.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex richardii Thuill.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex persoonii Sieber ex O.Lang)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex kanitzii Porcius)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex hylaea V.I.Krecz.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex badia Pers.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Vignea persoonii (O.Lang) Schur)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Vignea cinerea (Pollich) Dostál)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Onkerma badia (Pers.) Raf.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex cinerea Pollich)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex compressa Hosé)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Edritria compressa (Hosé) Raf.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex breutelii Schnizl. ex Lange)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens var. robustina Macoun)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens var. heterostachya Farw.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens var. brunnea Macoun)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens var. robusta Blytt)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens var. gracillima Schur)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens var. congesta Domin)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens var. bracteata Klett & Richt.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex brizoides Huds.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex tenella Ehrh.)
To Plants of the World Online
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens subsp. persoonii (O.Lang) K.Richt.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens var. subvitilis Neuman)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens var. subtenella Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens var. laetevirens Asch.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens var. longibracteata Porcius)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens var. submuricata Laest.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens var. subelongata Laest.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens f. subsubulosa (Norman) Toivonen)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens var. tenuis O.Lang)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Carex canescens var. laetevirens Asch.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Carex canescens var. subvitilis Neuman)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Carex hylaea V.I.Krecz.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Carex canescens var. bracteata Klett & Richt.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (279 publications) (from synonym Carex salina Bong. ex Trevir.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Carex persoonii Sieber ex O.Lang)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (32 publications) (from synonym Carex compressa Hosé)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (331 publications) (from synonym Carex tenella Ehrh.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (44 publications) (from synonym Carex cinerea Pollich)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (451 publications) (from synonym Carex brizoides Huds.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Carex badia Pers.)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carex brizoides) (from synonym Carex brizoides Huds.)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carex canescens subsp. canescens)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carex salina) (from synonym Carex salina Bong. ex Trevir.)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex tenella Ehrh.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex brizoides Huds.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex richardii Thuill.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex salina Bong. ex Trevir.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex canescens var. bracteata Klett & Richt.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex canescens var. robustina Macoun)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex canescens var. congesta Domin)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex canescens subsp. persoonii (O.Lang) K.Richt.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex canescens var. robusta Blytt)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex canescens var. brunnea Macoun)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex canescens var. heterostachya Farw.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex badia Pers.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex breutelii Schnizl. ex Lange)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Edritria compressa (Hosé) Raf.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Onkerma badia (Pers.) Raf.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Vignea cinerea (Pollich) Dostál)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Vignea persoonii (O.Lang) Schur)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex cinerea Pollich)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex compressa Hosé)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex kanitzii Porcius)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex hylaea V.I.Krecz.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex persoonii Sieber ex O.Lang)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex subsabulosa Norman)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex canescens var. laetevirens Asch.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex canescens var. subvitilis Neuman)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex canescens var. tenuis O.Lang)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex canescens var. gracillima Schur)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex canescens var. longibracteata Porcius)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex canescens var. subtenella Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex canescens f. subsubulosa (Norman) Toivonen)
To LE Herbarium (Carex richardii LE00010378 syntype 1) (from synonym Carex richardii Thuill.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex subsabulosa Norman)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex salina Bong. ex Trevir.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex richardii Thuill.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex persoonii Sieber ex O.Lang)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex kanitzii Porcius)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex hylaea V.I.Krecz.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex badia Pers.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Vignea persoonii (O.Lang) Schur)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Vignea cinerea (Pollich) Dostál)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Onkerma badia (Pers.) Raf.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex cinerea Pollich)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex compressa Hosé)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Edritria compressa (Hosé) Raf.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex breutelii Schnizl. ex Lange)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens var. robustina Macoun)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens var. heterostachya Farw.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens var. brunnea Macoun)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens var. robusta Blytt)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens var. gracillima Schur)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens var. congesta Domin)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens var. bracteata Klett & Richt.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex brizoides Huds.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex tenella Ehrh.)
To Plants of the World Online
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens subsp. persoonii (O.Lang) K.Richt.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens var. subvitilis Neuman)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens var. subtenella Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens var. laetevirens Asch.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens var. longibracteata Porcius)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens var. submuricata Laest.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens var. subelongata Laest.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens f. subsubulosa (Norman) Toivonen)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex canescens var. tenuis O.Lang)
From editor or global species database
Hosted externally, from synonym