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Carex leersii

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Carex leersii
Inflorescence
In a field in Spain
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. leersii
Binomial name
Carex leersii
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Carex canescens Leers
    • Carex chabertii F.W.Schultz
    • Carex contigua subsp. leersii (F.W.Schultz) Degen
    • Carex cuprina (Sándor ex Heuff.) Nendtv. ex A.Kern.
    • Carex divulsa subsp. chabertii (F.W.Schultz) Asch. & Graebn.
    • Carex divulsa var. chabertii (F.W.Schultz) Nyman
    • Carex divulsa var. intermedia Lange
    • Carex divulsa subsp. leersii (F.W.Schultz) W.Koch
    • Carex durieui (F.W.Schultz) F.W.Schultz
    • Carex echinata var. leersii (F.W.Schultz) Kük.
    • Carex leersiana Rauschert
    • Carex leersiana (Rouy) Prain
    • Carex leersii var. depauperata Hampe ex Vollm.
    • Carex muricata var. chabertii (F.W.Schultz) Maire & Weiller
    • Carex muricata subsp. leersii (F.W.Schultz) Asch. & Graebn.
    • Carex muricata var. leersii (F.W.Schultz) Kneuck.
    • Carex nemorosa var. cuprina Sándor ex Heuff.
    • Carex pairae var. leersii (F.W.Schultz) Kük.
    • Carex pairae subsp. leersii (F.W.Schultz) O.Schwarz
    • Carex virens var. durieui F.W.Schultz
    • Carex vulpina subsp. cuprina (Sándor ex Heuff.) O.Bolòs & Vigo
    • Vignea cuprina (Sándor ex Heuff.) Soják
    • Vignea divulsa subsp. leersiana Dostál

Carex leersii, the grassland sedge or many-leaved sedge, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae.[2][3] It is native to the Atlas Mountains in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, the Altai and the western Himalayas, and has been introduced to New Zealand.[1] It is a member of the Carex muricata group, and prefers to grow in sunny, relatively dry locations.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Carex leersii F.W.Schultz". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Carex leersii F.W.Schultz". plantnet.org. 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022. Grassland sedge, Leers' sedge, Many-leaved Sedge
  3. ^ "Carex divulsa subsp. leersii". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022. 1 suppliers
  4. ^ Molina, Ana; Acedo, Carmen; Llamas, Félix (May 2008). "(1817) Proposal to conserve the name Carex leersii F.W. Schultz against C. leersii Willd. and C. chabertii (Cyperaceae)". Taxon. 57 (2): 648–649. Retrieved 9 October 2022.