Cyperaceae taxon details
Carex albicans var. albicans
1702808 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1702808)
accepted
Variety
Carex alpestris Dewey · unaccepted
Carex alpestris var. tripla Dewey · unaccepted
Carex artitecta Mack. · unaccepted
Carex artitecta f. colorata (L.H.Bailey) D.S.Carp. · unaccepted
Carex artitecta var. subtilirostris F.J.Herm. · unaccepted
Carex collecta Dewey · unaccepted
Carex davisii f. glabrescens Kük. · unaccepted
Carex novae-angliae var. collecta (Dewey) Dewey · unaccepted
Carex pilulifera f. americana Boeckeler · unaccepted
Carex varia Muhl. ex Wahlenb. · unaccepted
Carex varia f. colorata (L.H.Bailey) Kük. · unaccepted
Carex varia f. distincta Howe · unaccepted
Carex varia var. colorata L.H.Bailey · unaccepted
Loxotrema alpestris Raf. · unaccepted
terrestrial
Not documented
Description Rhizomes ascending to erect, 0–5(–30) mm. Staminate spikes 8.4–11.1 × 1–1.8 mm; staminate scales from median...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Updated taxonomicStatus from Synonym to Accepted, information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 03...
Description Rhizomes ascending to erect, 0–5(–30) mm. Staminate spikes 8.4–11.1 × 1–1.8 mm; staminate scales from median portion of spike 2.9–3.7 × 1–1.4 mm, with weak or strong midrib usually not reaching apex of scale, usually without teeth on midrib. Perigynia 2.5–3.3 × 0.9–1.1 mm; beak with apical teeth 0.2–0.3 mm. 2n = 36. [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 albicans var. albicans Willd. ex Spreng.. Accessed at: https://cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1702808 on 2026-06-02
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Carex davisii f. glabrescens Kük.) Kükenthal, G. (1909). Cyperaceae-Caricoidae. <em>Das Pflanzenreich: regni vegetabilis conspectus.</em> 38, 4(20)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31618144
page(s): 588 [details]
basis of record Plants of the World Online (POWO). , available online at https://powo.science.kew.org/ [details]
page(s): 588 [details]
basis of record Plants of the World Online (POWO). , available online at https://powo.science.kew.org/ [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Description Rhizomes ascending to erect, 0–5(–30) mm. Staminate spikes 8.4–11.1 × 1–1.8 mm; staminate scales from median portion of spike 2.9–3.7 × 1–1.4 mm, with weak or strong midrib usually not reaching apex of scale, usually without teeth on midrib. Perigynia 2.5–3.3 × 0.9–1.1 mm; beak with apical teeth 0.2–0.3 mm. 2n = 36. [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]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Carex emmonsii var. muhlenbergii (A.Gray ex Torr.) Rettig)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (100 publications) (from synonym Carex alpestris Dewey)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (279 publications) (from synonym Carex varia Muhl. ex Wahlenb.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (33 publications) (from synonym Carex artitecta Mack.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Carex collecta Dewey)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carex albicans var. albicans)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex artitecta var. subtilirostris F.J.Herm.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex nigromarginata var. muhlenbergii (A.Gray ex Torr.) Gleason)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex pensylvanica var. muehlenbergii A.Gray ex Torr.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex alpestris var. tripla Dewey)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex novae-angliae var. collecta (Dewey) Dewey)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Loxotrema alpestris Raf.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex artitecta Mack.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex varia Muhl. ex Wahlenb.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex collecta Dewey)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex alpestris Dewey)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex varia var. colorata L.H.Bailey)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex davisii f. glabrescens Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex varia f. colorata (L.H.Bailey) Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex artitecta f. colorata (L.H.Bailey) D.S.Carp.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex emmonsii var. muhlenbergii (A.Gray ex Torr.) Rettig)
To New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium (Carex_alpestris var. tripla_NY278356_type_1) (from synonym Carex alpestris var. tripla Dewey)
To New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium (Carex_collecta_NY11038_type_1) (from synonym Carex collecta Dewey)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex alpestris Dewey)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex collecta Dewey)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Loxotrema alpestris Raf.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex artitecta Mack.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex varia Muhl. ex Wahlenb.)
To Plants of the World Online
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex novae-angliae var. collecta (Dewey) Dewey)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex varia var. colorata L.H.Bailey)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex alpestris var. tripla Dewey)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex pensylvanica var. muehlenbergii A.Gray ex Torr.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex emmonsii var. muhlenbergii (A.Gray ex Torr.) Rettig)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex nigromarginata var. muhlenbergii (A.Gray ex Torr.) Gleason)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex artitecta var. subtilirostris F.J.Herm.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex pilulifera f. americana Boeckeler)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex varia f. distincta Howe)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex artitecta f. colorata (L.H.Bailey) D.S.Carp.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex varia f. colorata (L.H.Bailey) Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex davisii f. glabrescens Kük.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (100 publications) (from synonym Carex alpestris Dewey)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (279 publications) (from synonym Carex varia Muhl. ex Wahlenb.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (33 publications) (from synonym Carex artitecta Mack.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Carex collecta Dewey)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carex albicans var. albicans)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex artitecta var. subtilirostris F.J.Herm.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex nigromarginata var. muhlenbergii (A.Gray ex Torr.) Gleason)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex pensylvanica var. muehlenbergii A.Gray ex Torr.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex alpestris var. tripla Dewey)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex novae-angliae var. collecta (Dewey) Dewey)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Loxotrema alpestris Raf.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex artitecta Mack.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex varia Muhl. ex Wahlenb.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex collecta Dewey)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex alpestris Dewey)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex varia var. colorata L.H.Bailey)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex davisii f. glabrescens Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex varia f. colorata (L.H.Bailey) Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex artitecta f. colorata (L.H.Bailey) D.S.Carp.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex emmonsii var. muhlenbergii (A.Gray ex Torr.) Rettig)
To New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium (Carex_alpestris var. tripla_NY278356_type_1) (from synonym Carex alpestris var. tripla Dewey)
To New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium (Carex_collecta_NY11038_type_1) (from synonym Carex collecta Dewey)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex alpestris Dewey)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex collecta Dewey)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Loxotrema alpestris Raf.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex artitecta Mack.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex varia Muhl. ex Wahlenb.)
To Plants of the World Online
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex novae-angliae var. collecta (Dewey) Dewey)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex varia var. colorata L.H.Bailey)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex alpestris var. tripla Dewey)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex pensylvanica var. muehlenbergii A.Gray ex Torr.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex emmonsii var. muhlenbergii (A.Gray ex Torr.) Rettig)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex nigromarginata var. muhlenbergii (A.Gray ex Torr.) Gleason)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex artitecta var. subtilirostris F.J.Herm.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex pilulifera f. americana Boeckeler)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex varia f. distincta Howe)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex artitecta f. colorata (L.H.Bailey) D.S.Carp.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex varia f. colorata (L.H.Bailey) Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex davisii f. glabrescens Kük.)
