Carex backii

Carex backii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Cyperaceae
Subfamilia: Cyperoideae
Tribus: Cariceae
Genus: Carex
Species: Carex backii

Name

Carex backii Boott in W.J.Hooker, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 210 (1839).

Synonyms

• Carex durifolia L.H.Bailey

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Alberta, British Columbia, Colorado, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Qubec, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Boott, M.B. in W.J.Hooker 1839. Flora Boreali-Americana 2: 210.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Carex backii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Dec 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Carex backii. Published online. Accessed: Dec 14 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Carex backii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Dec 2019.

Vernacular names

English: Back's sedge

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