Biology:Carex swanii
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Short description: Species of grass-like plant
| Carex swanii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Section: | Carex sect. Porocystis |
| Species: | C. swanii
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| Binomial name | |
| Carex swanii (Fernald) Mack.
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Carex virescens var. swanii Fernald | |
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]
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Carex swanii (Fernald) Mack.". Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:47246-2. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ↑ "Carex swanii (Fernald) Mackenzie". 2010. https://data.canadensys.net/vascan/taxon/5107. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ↑ "Carex virescens var. swanii Fernald". International Plant Names Index. http://ipni.org/n/47404-2. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ↑ "Carex swanii (Fernald) Mack.". International Plant Names Index. http://ipni.org/n/47246-2. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ↑ Wilhelm, Gerould; Rericha, Laura (2017). Flora of the Chicago Region: A Floristic and Ecological Synthesis. Indiana Academy of Sciences.
Wikidata ☰ Q2938490 entry
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